Topics Covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Gyan Circle Ventures:
Context:
Union Education Minister virtually inaugurates Gyan Circle Ventures.
What are Gyan Circle Ventures?
They are Technology Business Incubators (TBI).
Funded by the Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY).
- Led by the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City (Chittoor), Andhra Pradesh.
Key features:
- Gyan Circle Ventures would function as a Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) incubation center.
- They will serve as a hub for innovation and startups by providing support, in various phases, via investments, infrastructure and mentoring.
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Establishment, objectives and significance of these ventures.
Sources: PIB.
