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Published on Nov 22, 2024
Current Affairs
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Dr. Jitendra Singh

♦ Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network (VISION) in New Delhi on 21 November 2024.

♦ The initiative is aimed at nurturing education, skill development, and innovation among underprivileged children.

♦ VISION provides an opportunity for even the most underprivileged to get a feel of what is happening in the mainland, Jitendra Singh said. 

♦ The Minister pointed out that India’s biotech startups have grown from just 50 in 2014 to nearly 9,000 today, thanks to the growing interest in areas like DNA vaccines and biotechnology research.