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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Public state university in Assam, India}}<br />
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|name =Assam Skill University<br />
|native_name= অসম দক্ষতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়<br />
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|established = {{Start date and age|2021}}<br />
|chancellor = [[Chief Minister of Assam]]<br />
|vice_chancellor = Subhash Chandra Das<br />
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|city = [[Mangaldai]]<br />
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'''Assam Skill University''' is a public [[state university (India)|state university]] located at [[Mangaldai]], [[Darrang district]], [[Assam]], India. It was established by ''The Assam Skill University Act, 2020'' which was passed by the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] on 3 September 2020<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-skill-university-bill-2020-passed-in-the-assembly.html|title= Assam Skill University Bill 2020 passed in the Assembly|publisher=Nenow.in}}</ref> and received the assent of the [[Governor of Assam]] on 12 October 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=The Assam Skill University Act, 2020 |url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/assam/2020/Assam%20Skill%20university%20act,%202020.pdf<br />
|website=PRSIndia |accessdate=2 May 2022 |language=en |date=19 October 2020}}</ref> <br />
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On 7 August 2021, former [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer, who had served as the Additional Chief Secretary of Assam, Subhash Chandra Das was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the University.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nktv.in/former-bureaucrat-subhash-chandra-das-appointed-as-vc-of-assam-skill-university/ |title= Former bureaucrat Subhash Chandra Das appointed as VC of Assam Skill University |publisher=nktv.in}}</ref> The [[Chief Minister of Assam]] by virtue of his office is the chancellor of the university.<br />
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==History==<br />
On 15 February 2021, Chief Minister [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] laid the foundation stone of Assam Skill University at Mangaldoi, Darrang. He was accompanied by minister of Skill, Employment and entrepreneurship department [[Chandra Mohan Patowary]] and other dignitaries.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/cm-sonowal-lays-foundation-stone-of-rs-1000-crore-assam-skill-university-in-mangaldai-524861<br />
|title= CM Sonowal lays foundation stone of Rs 1000-crore Assam Skill University in Mangaldai<br />
|publisher=sentinelassam.com}}</ref> <br />
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The Assam Skill University will be set up under the external-aided project funded by the [[Asian Development Bank]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/news/adb-to-help-set-up-skill-development-university-in-assam-101639828072674-amp.html<br />
|title= ADB to help set up skill development university in Assam |publisher=hindustantimes.com<br />
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