Nanotechnology is the future and the Indian government can not ignore it. The government has given a go ahead to the launch of a mission on Nano Science and Technology. The mission will cost around Rs.1000 crore and will be spread across a span of 5 years. The nodal agency for this mission will be the Department of Science and Technology.
The utmost priority for the Nano Mission will be the Capacity-building. This is a step to put India on the map of Nanotechnology. The national mission has been designed in a way that there exists a synergy between the efforts of various agencies and the national research agencies. In case a need for international collaboration is felt then steps will be taken to facilitate it.
Till now around 100 research projects have been funded. A lot of centers on nanoscience and nanotechnology have also been established also a number of post-doctoral fellowships have been awarded. The effort of the government of India will soon put India on the map of Nanoscience where India will be at par with any other developed country.
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Via nanowerk
