Content for Mains Enrichment (CME)
Source: Niti Aayog
Every day, in this section we are bringing best practices from each category. Today’s best practices will cover the ‘Science and technology’
Initiatives:
| Initiative | Nodal Agency | Objective |
| National AI Portal (INDIAai) | National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), in partnership with NASSCOM | To create a unified AI ecosystem in India and promote knowledge creation, fostering economic growth and social empowerment through a one-stop digital platform for AI-related developments in the country. |
| Santhe Kaushalkar – Self-Help Group and Artisan Profiling Platform | UNDP Karnataka and Department of Planning, Programming, Monitoring and Statistics, Government of Karnataka | To create a rural self-help group (SHG) and artisan profiling platform (with digital Identity) that provides profiles of rural SHGs/artisans engaged in the manufacturing of various products and artefacts, and facilitates their connection with potential buyers and customers. |
| Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) | Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence | To foster innovation and technology development in the defence and aerospace sector by engaging industries including MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators, R&D Institutes, and academia, and promote self-reliance. The MoD also procures the newly innovated products as per the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 (DAP-2020) from iDEX winners. |
