The National Quantum Mission is going to request bids in order to establish four technological hubs

The National Quantum Mission is going to request bids in order to establish four technological hubs

The National Quantum Mission is going to request bids in order to establish four technological hubs

The choice was made at the Mission Governing Board's (MGB) first meeting, which took place here on Tuesday. HCL Infosystems co-founder Ajay Chaudhary presided over it.

In order to carry out the National Quantum Mission (NQM), the government will establish a coordinating cell. The primary objective of this cell will be to establish four technological centers in the form of alliances between business, academia, and research and development facilities.

The choice was made at the Mission Governing Board's (MGB) first meeting, which took place here on Tuesday. HCL Infosystems co-founder Ajay Chaudhary presided over it.

The board also spoke about the creation of a Mission Coordination Cell (MCC) and the plan for implementing the Rs 6,003 crore NQM.

According to an official announcement, the MCC will be established as the mission's coordinating agency and collaborate with the Department of Science and Engineering's (DST) mission secretariat.

"The MCC will be set up in an organization identified by DST on a foundation of merit as well as existing infrastructure and will function under the general direction as well as advice of the Mission Technology Research Council (MTRC)," said the statement.

According to DST Secretary Abhay Karandikar, NQM is anticipated to establish four mission centers in the areas of quantum computing, quantum communications, quantum sensing as well as metrology, and quantum materials as well as devices. These centers would primarily consist of a collaboration between academic institutions, R&D facilities, and industrial players.

Professor A.K. Sood, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, indicated that developing human resources is crucial and recommended empowering centers for enhancing human ability.

A "Call for Pre-Proposals" to solicit ideas for the establishment of four technological centers under NQM in a consortium arrangement was also authorized by the Board.

"The focus should be for creating our own systems rather than importing techniques that were never created here," NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat said. Industry must share cash and technology in a significant way for this to occur."

Attendees at the conference were scientific and technological Research Board Secretary Akhilesh Gupta, IIT Gandhinagar Director Rajat Moona, as well as DRDO Chairman Sameer K Kamat.

The NQM, which would need an eight-year total expenditure of Rs 6003.65 crore, was authorized by the Union Cabinet in April of last year. DST will put this into effect.

The objective of NQM is to foster and augment scientific and industry research and development while establishing a dynamic and inventive quantum technology ecosystem.