Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Jamia Millia Islamia Receives Rs 14.8 Crore Grant for EV and Cybersecurity Labs
Jamia Millia Islamia, a university, got a big amount of money, about 14.8 crore rupees, from the government.
This money will be used to build two special places.
One place will be a lab to study electric cars, like how to make them better and charge them.
The other place will be a lab to learn about keeping computer systems safe from bad people, which is called cybersecurity.
This will help students learn new things and help India become stronger in these important technology areas.
The university leaders are happy about this because it will help students and the country.
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has been awarded a Rs 14.8 crore grant from the Ministry of Minority Affairs under PMJVK.
The funds will be used to establish two new research facilities: a Research Lab for Electric Vehicles and a Cybersecurity Training Lab.
Approximately Rs 9.05 crore is allocated for the EV Research Lab and Rs 5.75 crore for the Cybersecurity Training Lab.
These labs aim to boost India's self-reliance in electric mobility and cybersecurity by developing local talent and advanced skills.
The EV lab will focus on research, training, and establishing an EV charging station, while the Cybersecurity lab will train a workforce to protect digital systems.
- Who
- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)
- What
- Received a Rs 14.8 crore grant to establish an Electric Vehicle Research Lab and a Cybersecurity Training Lab
- When
- November 11, 2025
- Where
- Jamia Millia Islamia campus
- Why
- To support India's self-reliance in electric mobility and cybersecurity, develop local talent, and provide access to advanced technologies.
- University
- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)
- Grant Amount
- Rs 14.8 crore
- Funding Ministry
- Ministry of Minority Affairs
- Program Name
- Prime Minister’s Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)
- New Facilities
- Research Lab for Electric Vehicles (EV) and Cybersecurity Training Lab
- EV Lab Funding
- Rs 9.05 crore
- Cybersecurity Lab Funding
- Rs 5.75 crore
- Date of Announcement
- November 11, 2025