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National Initiative for Design Innovation (NIDI), 2014

National Initiative for Design Innovation is a scheme set up by the Department of Higher Studies, Ministry of Education,  in March 2014. The main aim of the scheme is to promote innovation, invention and design to contribute to improving the standard of living. Twenty DESIGN INNOVATION CENTERS (DIC), were set up in Government Institutions like IITs, NITs, IIITs and IISc and other State Institutions throughout the country, as a part of the Scheme.

Common Research and Technology Development Hubs (CRTDHs) FY14-15

CRTDHs are Common Research & Technology Development Hubs established by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), under India’s Ministry of Science & Technology. Launched in 2014–15, these CRTDH hubs aim to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by providing them access to R&D facilities, prototyping, skill development, and innovation infrastructure—resources they often lack.

Kaushal Augmentation & Restructuring Mission of AICTE (KARMA), 2021: Policy Insights

Policy UpdateHarshita Maheshwari Background According to the 2018 Sample Registration System Statistical Report, India generally had a high share of young people, with 25.9% under the age of 14, 66% in the working-age group of 15-59, and only 8.1% over…

Weather & Climate Services: India’s Position as a Self-Reliant Actor in Climate Resilience

The Ministry of Earth and Sciences(MoEs), launched in 2006, filters multiple scientific disciplines under an umbrella approach, delivering coordinated services for weather, ocean, climate and any geophysical phenomena foreseen. The nation's weather and climate services are operationalised through agencies such as The National Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Indian Meteorological Department(IMD), and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).

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