A historic achievement has arrived for higher education in Bihar. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has officially certified that Catalyst College and Cimage Professional College — both constituent colleges under CIMAGE Group of Institutions, Patna — have successfully established e-Yantra Embedded Systems and Robotics Labs on 23rd March 2026.
The official certification letters, signed by Prof. Shivaram Kalyanakrishnan, Principal Investigator of e-Yantra and Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay, were issued on 10th April 2026 — making this one of the most significant academic milestones of the year for the CIMAGE family and a landmark moment for technology education across Bihar.
For students and parents searching for the best BCA college in Patna, the top BBA college in Bihar, or a professional college in Patna with world-class technical infrastructure, this achievement answers a powerful question: Where in Bihar can students learn robotics and embedded systems with IIT-grade exposure? The answer is now — at CIMAGE Group of Institutions.
What is the e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative (eLSI)?
The e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative (eLSI) is a prestigious national-level programme hosted at IIT Bombay and sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Government of India (formerly MHRD), under the National Mission on Education through Information & Communication Technology (NMEICT).
The initiative has a clear mission:
To promote hands-on learning in Embedded Systems and Robotics across Indian colleges, and to build a nationwide ecosystem of technically skilled, project-ready engineering and computer science graduates.
Only colleges that meet IIT Bombay’s rigorous infrastructural and academic standards are selected to host an e-Yantra Lab — which is why this certification is a genuine marker of quality in the Indian higher education landscape.
The Double Milestone: Two CIMAGE Group Colleges, One Day
What makes this achievement truly extraordinary is the scale. It is not one college, but two colleges under the CIMAGE Group that have simultaneously been certified by IIT Bombay:
1. Catalyst College
Official e-Yantra Embedded Systems and Robotics Lab established on 23rd March 2026 and certified by IIT Bombay on 10th April 2026.
2. Cimage Professional College
Official e-Yantra Embedded Systems and Robotics Lab established on 23rd March 2026 and certified by IIT Bombay on 10th April 2026.
Both colleges now stand in the elite e-Yantra community of institutions, giving their students direct access to IIT Bombay-curated learning resources, national-level robotics competitions, and hands-on embedded systems training.
About Catalyst College
Catalyst College is a flagship constituent of the CIMAGE Group of Institutions, Patna — known for delivering industry-aligned, professional undergraduate education. With the addition of the e-Yantra Robotics and Embedded Systems Lab, Catalyst College students now gain an unmatched advantage — the ability to learn, experiment, and compete in robotics and automation at an IIT Bombay-certified facility, without ever leaving Patna.
About Cimage Professional College
Cimage Professional College is another renowned name under the CIMAGE Group, offering a range of professional programmes with a strong technology and management focus. With the new e-Yantra Lab in place, Cimage Professional College joins an exclusive list of colleges in India where students can access IIT Bombay-backed robotics infrastructure as part of their academic journey.
What Students Gain from the e-Yantra Robotics Lab
The new e-Yantra Labs at both colleges are not ordinary labs — they are IIT Bombay-certified learning environments that open up a range of real, measurable benefits for students:
1. Hands-On Learning in Robotics & Embedded Systems
Students move beyond textbook theory and work directly with microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, and real-world embedded systems — the foundational stack of modern robotics, IoT, and automation industries.
2. Participation in e-Yantra’s National Competitions
Students from both colleges can now participate in e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC) — India’s most prestigious student-level robotics challenge organised by IIT Bombay. These competitions build teamwork, problem-solving, and real engineering skill.
3. IIT Bombay-Aligned Curriculum & Resources
Access to e-Yantra’s learning modules, tutorials, and project repositories — all developed at IIT Bombay — brings IIT-grade knowledge within reach of every student at Catalyst College and Cimage Professional College.
4. Strong Career & Placement Edge
Graduates with exposure to embedded systems, robotics, IoT, and automation are in high demand across IT services, product companies, defence, automotive, industrial automation, and AI-hardware sectors. The lab directly strengthens placement outcomes.
5. Research, Innovation & Startup Mindset
The lab is not just a classroom — it is a playground for innovation. Students can prototype their own robots, automation systems, and hardware projects, laying the groundwork for research, patents, and student-led startups.
Why This is a Landmark Moment for Patna and Bihar
For decades, aspirants seeking high-quality robotics and embedded systems training have had to look beyond Bihar — often relocating to Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, or Mumbai. With IIT Bombay’s certification of e-Yantra Labs at Catalyst College and Cimage Professional College, that equation has changed.
This means Bihar’s students can now access:
- An IIT Bombay-backed facility in their home city
- Ministry of Education-sponsored learning infrastructure (under NMEICT)
- National-level robotics competitions right from their college
- The same learning ecosystem that elite engineering colleges across India work with
For a state that is rapidly emerging as a serious contender in higher education, this is a transformational step.
Leadership Message
This achievement is a result of CIMAGE Group’s consistent commitment to future-ready infrastructure, industry-oriented education, and student success. The leadership team — including Director Prof. (Dr.) Neeraj Agrawal and Mrs. Megha Agrawal — has been driving a vision where CIMAGE students in Patna gain the same exposure as their peers in metro cities.
The establishment of two e-Yantra Labs in a single academic cycle is a direct reflection of that vision being translated into reality.
CIMAGE Group of Institutions: Building Bihar’s Most Advanced Learning Campus
With the addition of these two e-Yantra Labs, the CIMAGE Group now offers one of the most comprehensive technology learning environments in Bihar:
- e-Yantra Robotics & Embedded Systems Labs (IIT Bombay certified)
- IBM SkillsBuild Program — Advanced IT Skills in Cyber Security & AI
- Modern Computer Labs with updated software
- Well-equipped Library with digital resources
- Smart Classrooms with multimedia teaching tools
- Structured placement training and corporate campus drives (including top recruiters like ICICI Bank, TCS, Wipro, Accenture, Infosys)
This ecosystem is exactly why CIMAGE Group continues to be trusted as one of the best IT colleges in Patna and Bihar.
Congratulations to the CIMAGE Family
The CIMAGE Group of Institutions proudly congratulates the faculty, technical team, students, and leadership of Catalyst College and Cimage Professional College on this historic recognition from IIT Bombay. This milestone will power the next generation of roboticists, embedded systems engineers, IoT innovators, and tech entrepreneurs from Bihar.
To every aspiring student in Patna, Bihar, and beyond — the future of robotics education in your state just became stronger, and it is available right here at CIMAGE Group of Institutions.
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