National Informatics Centre (NIC), MeitY and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Ministry of Education along with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, provided the CollabCAD Software for students and released a comprehensive e-book on CollabCAD 3D modelling on 14th January 2021. The virtual event was graced by the distinguished presence of Shri Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC), Shri Ramanan Ramanathan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Shri Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Chairperson, CBSE, Dr. Antriksh Johri, Director (IT & Projects), CBSE, Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Director (Academics), CBSE, Dr. Savita Dawar, Deputy Director General, NIC and HoG, CollabCAD and other senior officers from NIC and CBSE. The event started with the welcome address by Dr. Savita Dawar. She briefly summarized the journey of CollabCAD which started around 2000. She conveyed her thanks to all the contributors of CollabCAD and welcomed the esteemed guests. NIC and CBSE also inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for ‘CollabCAD Software Support and Training for Students and Faculty in Engineering Graphics Curriculum for Class X and XII across CBSE affiliated Schools’ for a period of 10 years. Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, National Informatics Centre, said, “We are glad to share this software with the CBSE students. It is very simple software with industry features. This software is an innovative way for students to learn 3D Model designing and this knowledge will give them a competitive edge in their higher education. In our Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat when we are going to particularly promote industry and manufacturing in the country, this kind of initiative will contribute in a significant way.”