Super computer Param Kanchenjunga launched at Sikkim NIT

15 April, Ravangla (Sikkim)

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Sikkim secured a rare distinction of having a super computer which is said to be the most powerful and fastest among all the 31 NITs and also in the entire North East region.

The super computer, nick-named “Param Kanchenjunga” was formally launched by Sikkim Governor Shrinvas Patil at the NIT Sikkim campus at Ravangla in South Sikkim district.

The super computer has been established jointly by the Pune-based Centre for Development of Advanced Computing ‘C-DAC’ and the NIT Sikkim at a cost of 3 crore rupees. It is expected to help achieve excellence in engineering education and research in the North East region.