"One Week, One Lab" Campaign | UPSC Current Affairs

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Context

Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, announced the launching of "One Week, One Lab" countrywide campaign.

Details

In the “One Week One Lab” Campaign of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and each of its 37 laboratories, spread Nationwide, will showcase its legacy, exclusive innovations and technological breakthroughs every successive week.
During the campaign each CSIR lab shall be organizing week long events including industry and start-up meet, students connect, society connects, display of technologies, etc.

Need of the Campaign

There is a plethora of technologies developed by the Scientists and researchers of CSIR laboratories for the society, but many of them remain confined to the laboratories.
There is a need to establish the resourceful connection of people (stakeholders/entrepreneurs/students/ industry) to know more about the technologies for the advancement of technology and the progress of society.

Final Thought

“One week, one lab” campaign will offer an opportunity to each and every Lab to showcase the work being done by it so that others can avail of it and stakeholders can learn about it.

CSIR

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated as CSIR, was established by the Government of India in 1942 as an autonomous body. It has emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India. CSIR is also among the world's largest publicly funded R&D organisation which is pioneering sustained contribution to S&T human resource development in the country.

Although it is mainly funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, it operates as an autonomous body through the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

The research and development activities of CSIR include aerospace engineering, structural engineering, ocean sciences, life sciences and healthcare including diagnostics, metallurgy, chemicals, mining, food, petroleum, leather, and environmental science.

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