The programme will identify 75 innovations in telemedicine, AI, digital health and BIG data by start-ups and entrepreneurs
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh recently launched the AmritGrand Challenge Programme titled ‘जनCARE’ to identify 75 start-up innovations in telemedicine, digital health, mHealth with BIG Data, AI, blockchain and other technologies.
Addressing the BIRAC’s 10th Biotech Innovators Meet in New Delhi with a theme – ‘Vigyan se Vikash,’ Dr Singh pledged full support to Startups from ideation to deployment stage. He expressed satisfaction that there is a commitment from several industries, hospitals investors, incubators and other stakeholders for this Amrit Challenge, which will end by December 31, 2021.
Dr Jitendra Singh directed the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) to pro-actively reach out to young startups, rather than approaching BIRAC for help and support. He said an audit in this regard will be done by the end of the year. The minister also made his stand clear that Young promising Innovations will get priority in terms of help, support and hand-holding than the established industrial hubs. He said, though there is no dearth of talented HR pool in the country, the main challenge is to channelise it for evolving new paradigms.
Dr Singh said, “India’s bio-economy is on way to achieve 150 billion dollar target to contribute effectively to Prime Minister’s vision of a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25. Addressing the BIRAC’s 10th Biotech Innovators Meet in New Delhi, he said, the Sunshine Biotech Sector will more than double from $70 billion at present to $150 billion by 2025.
Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary DBT & DST, and Chairperson BIRAC, Anju Bhalla, Joint Secretary DST and Managing Director BIRAC, eminent scientists, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs, mentors and enablers of the biotech ecosystem took part in the event.
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