The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has officially certified two constituent colleges of CIMAGE Group of Institutions, Patna — Catalyst College and Cimage Professional College — for successfully establishing e-Yantra Embedded Systems and Robotics Labs on their respective campuses.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

The certifications, dated 10 April 2026, were issued by Prof. Shivaram Kalyanakrishnan, Principal Investigator of e-Yantra and Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay. According to the official letters, both labs were formally established on 23 March 2026 under the e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative (eLSI).

About the e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative

The e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative (eLSI) is a nationally recognised programme hosted at IIT Bombay and sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Government of India (formerly MHRD). The initiative operates under the National Mission on Education through Information & Communication Technology (NMEICT) and aims to promote hands-on learning in embedded systems and robotics across colleges in India.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

Colleges receiving this certification are required to meet IIT Bombay's standards for infrastructure, faculty readiness, and student engagement in the domains of robotics and embedded systems.

What the Lab Offers to Students

With the e-Yantra Labs now operational at both colleges, students will have access to:

  • Hands-on training in embedded systems, robotics, and automation

  • Exposure to microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, and robotics kits

  • Participation in the e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC), India's flagship student robotics contest organised by IIT Bombay

  • IIT Bombay-developed learning modules, tutorials, and project resources ∙ A dedicated environment for prototyping, research, and student-led innovation

Students enrolled in BCA, B.Sc. IT and MCA programmes at the CIMAGE Group are expected to directly benefit from the new infrastructure, particularly those pursuing careers in IT, automation, IoT, and allied technology domains.

About Catalyst College

Catalyst College, a constituent college under CIMAGE Group of Institutions, Patna, offers professional programmes with a focus on industry-integrated learning. With the addition of the IIT Bombay-certified e-Yantra Lab, the college now become the only vocational institution in Patna to offer dedicated robotics and embedded systems infrastructure at the undergraduate level.

About Cimage Professional College

Cimage Professional College, also under the CIMAGE Group, is known for its professional undergraduate programmes and a strong technology-management curriculum. The college joins the national e-Yantra community with the newly certified robotics lab, giving students direct participation opportunities in IIT Bombay-led initiatives.

Significance for Higher Education in Bihar

The certification adds both colleges to the national list of institutions hosting e-Yantra Labs, expanding the reach of Ministry of Education-backed technology learning infrastructure in Bihar. For students in the region, this provides access to robotics and embedded systems training that has historically been concentrated in metropolitan cities.