Question: (NM-ICPS) National mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical System aims to benefit:
(a) Health sector
(b) Education sector
(c) Energy sector
(d) Environment sector (SDG’s)
(e) All of the above
Answer: (e)
Related facts:
- The Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister has approved the launching of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) which is to be implemented by DST (Department of Science & Technology).
- Objectives of the Mission:
- Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and associated technological system within reach in the country,
- CPS technology to address specific issues relating to (i) National and (ii) Regional issues.
- To produce newer generation manpower skilled in CPS,
- Further it aims to speed up translational research.
- To accelerate entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem development in CPS.
- To stimulate advanced research in CPS, Technology development and higher education in field of Science, Technology and Engineering disciplines.
- To place India in level with other advanced countries and extract several direct and indirect benefits.
- Implementation Strategy and Impact:
- The Mission aims to establish: 15 numbers of Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH), 06 numbers of Application Innovation Hubs (AIH) and 04 numbers of Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRP).
- These Hubs & TTRPs will connect to Academics, Industry, Central Ministries and State Government & cater to provide innovative solutions at reputed academic, R&D and other organizations across the country.
- Strong Steering and Monitoring Mechanisms in the form of Mission Governing Board (MGB), Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee (IMCC), Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and other Sub-Committees will guide and monitor the Mission implementation.
- The Hubs & TTRPs aims to focus in four areas along which the Mission implementation would proceed, viz
- (i) Technology Development;
- (ii) HRD & Skill Development;
- (iii)Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Start-ups Ecosystem Development
- (iv) International Collaborations.
- The Mission will feed the Central Ministries/ Departments and State Govts and also the Industry to effectively use the CPS technologies in their projects and schemes for the benefit of the society.
- NM-ICPS is a Pan India Mission and covers entire gamut of India that includes Central Ministries, State Governments, Industry and Academia.
Links:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186157
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cab-approves-launching-of-national-mission-on-interdisciplinary-cyber-physical-systems-118120700010_1.html