New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday praised the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) for creating world-class, indigenous and inexpensive medical gadgets and efficiently transferring progressive applied sciences to business yearly.
Virtually addressing the annual convocation of the forty second batch of SCTIMST in Thiruvananthapuram, Singh congratulated the graduating college students and the institute on its Golden Jubilee celebrations.
He highlighted the institute’s rising contribution to healthcare innovation, medical analysis and superior scientific care.
“The institute’s unique focus on creating highly effective, indigenous and cost-efficient medical devices has made it one of the leading institutions of its kind,” the minister acknowledged.
“Several technologies developed at the institute are transferred to industry annually, including seven technologies scheduled for transfer this year,” he added.
Singh additionally lauded the approval for the appointment of almost 800 everlasting school members, stating that the transfer would nearly double the institute’s working capability.
He appreciated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for establishing the nine-floor Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) block and the four-floor providers block, saying the services would strengthen SCTIMST into one of many nation’s largest centres for neurosurgery and cardiac sciences.
He congratulated the institute’s docs for treating over 17,000 sufferers beneath the Ayushman Bharat scheme since 2020.
Referring to the inspiration stone laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Malini Vasundhara Centre, Singh described it as a serious step ahead in precision-based and non-invasive therapy for neurological and oncological illnesses.
Highlighting the institute’s collaborative initiatives, Singh referred to the eight-institution MoU initiative as a singular effort that introduced collectively main nationwide establishments to create a synergistic analysis ecosystem and strengthen interdisciplinary innovation in healthcare and science.
The minister additionally appreciated the collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation and SCTIMST within the discipline of area drugs, stating that the partnership would open new alternatives for analysis, innovation and scientific apply in rising medical science domains.
(IANS)