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2_300IIT Kharagpur to set up centre of excellence on medical device

Hindustan Times (May 20, 2020)

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has accepted a proposal by the IIT-KGP to set up the facility and earmarked Rs 20 crore for it, according to a statement issued by the institute.

The IIT Kharagpur is going to set up a 'Centre of Excellence on Medical Device and Diagnostics' to foster innovation of affordable and indigenous medical devices and diagnostics in priority areas.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has accepted a proposal by the IIT-KGP to set up the facility and earmarked Rs 20 crore for it, according to a statement issued by the institute.

"We thank the ICMR for entrusting us with this responsibility...We had a rewarding experience in engaging with the ICMR through a pilot, ICMR-IIT Kharagpur MedTech internship programme, earlier and that drew great interest among engineering and medical students," IIT Kharagpur Director Prof V K Tewari said.

The centre of excellence will aim to develop marketable technologies within a time frame and use this experience to achieve longer-term goals to address challenging problems in the field of medical devices and diagnostics. (Read More)