In a historic step in the direction of strengthening India’s scientific ecosystem, eight premier nationwide establishments in Thiruvananthapuram got here collectively to signal a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for tutorial and analysis collaboration.
The occasion, hosted at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), an autonomous establishment of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), marked the start of a sturdy framework for interdisciplinary partnerships, data sharing, and innovation.
Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology; Dr Kris Gopalakrishnan, President, SCTIMST; Shri Sunil Kumar, Head, Autonomous Institutions Division, DST, Directors and heads of all eight establishments participated in the ceremony.
The MoU goals to advertise joint analysis initiatives, pupil and school exchanges, and innovation-driven packages. It additionally proposes a Young Researchers’ Platform to encourage budding scientists and foster cross-institutional studying.
Shri Kris Gopalakrishnan, Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Shri Sunil Kumar
President, SCTIMST, Secretary, DSTAddl Secretary & Head AI, Division, DST
Photo: Director General/ Vice Chancellor/ Directors of eight nationwide establishments on the joint multi-institutional tutorial and analysis cooperation
initiative at SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram
The collaboration brings collectively Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB); Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER); National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS); Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI); CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST); Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST); Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST).
Through this partnership, the institutes intention to develop convergent approaches for addressing society’s challenges, from healthcare to know-how, agriculture to house, making certain that the influence of analysis extends to real-world options.
The dignitaries emphasised that this initiative represents a milestone in constructing a collaborative scientific ecosystem in the nation. By bringing collectively experience throughout various disciplines, the MoU is not going to solely advance tutorial and analysis partnerships but in addition gasoline innovation aligned with India’s long-term objectives in science, know-how, and sustainable improvement.