The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar is poised to become the first among India's NITs to have a dedicated observatory on its own campus. The facility will give students and researchers direct, on-site access to sky observation, supporting education and research in astronomy and related sciences within the institute. For exams, remember the institution (NIT Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir) and the distinction it holds: the first NIT in the country with a campus-based observatory.