This is an on-going project with participation by a number of Institutions. IIT Madras is identified by DOE as one of the seven Resource Centres (RCs) mainly responsible for carrying out the project. The RCs are expected to develop learning material that would conform to B.Tech/M.Tech curriculum in the relevant field and help other educational institutions with these learning materials. In addition, faculty from other institutions will undergo training at the laboratories established by the RCs and those institutions will acquire facilities necessary to train manpower in the VLSI Design area. The Participating Institutions (PIs) are also expected to launch an M.Tech program in this area in due course. The progress made by the PIs attached to IIT Madras will be monitored by our Institute.