UNaTI

Feb. 27, 2019

On the occasion of foundation day of Department of Biotechnology, Union Minister for Science & Technology, announced key missions.

About: 

  • Union Minister announced Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Mission - Undertaking Nationally Relevant Technology Innovation (UNaTI), which is expected to transform Health, Agriculture and Energy sectors during the next 5 years. 

  • This mission includes – 
    • GARBH-ini - A Mission to promote Maternal and Child Health and develop prediction tools for pre-term berth, 

    • IndCEPI - A Mission to develop affordable vaccines for endemic diseases, Development of Biofortified and Protein Rich wheat - contributing to POSHAN Abhiyan, 

    • Mission on Anti-Microbial Resistance for Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics and 

    • Clean Energy Mission - Innovative Technology interventions for Swachh Bharat. 



  • He also gave away the Biotechnology Research Innovation and Technology Excellence (BRITE) awards. 

 

Source : PIB