After IIT Delhi, now IIT Kharagpur has been selected for setting up a Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute (SATHI) by the Department of Science and Technology.
The Centre SATHI can be used by academia, start-ups, manufacturing units, industries and R&D labs, and help the academic institutes in the neighbouring regions, an IIT KGP statement said here on Tuesday.
Mr. Rabibrata Mukherjee of IIT KGP, who is associated with the centre, said :
“IIT Kharagpur will treat the SATHI Centre as its Social Scientific Responsibility (SSR) programme to promote the culture of science-based entrepreneurship and start-ups in the country.”
An amount of Rs. 125 crore has been earmarked for the centre which will be given during a period of three financial years, starting from 2019-20.
DST mandate has mandated that the SATHI Centre will run 24×7 round the year.
At least 70 percent of instrument use time will be reserved for external users from other academic institutes, national laboratories, start-ups, entrepreneurs and the industry.
The facility would involve the highest level of expertise of IIT KGP in several key convergence domains of science and technology such as medical sciences, soft materials, structural and safety engineering, quantum photonics, advanced communication and nano-technology.