New Delhi, December 8,2020: In his address at the DST-CII Technology Summit 2020, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that more than 100 startups have provided innovative products and solutions to overcome challenges posed by the pandemic.
Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan addressed the 26th edition of DST- CII Technology Summit organised by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Portugal was the partner country for this year’s edition.
“Science has been mankind’s saviour during this #pandemic. I am sure deliberations at the Summit on critical areas of healthcare, water, agriculture, food processing and IT will provide novel ideas for harnessing the power of STI for greater social good and achieving SDGs,” he said.
“India’s fight against #COVID19 has been aided by exceptional efforts of our scientists. With Govt support, more than 100 startups have provided innovative products and solutions to overcome challenges posed by the pandemic. We’re also leading vaccine development efforts,” he wrote in a tweet.
