The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has decided to set up a professionally-managed infrastructure facility called Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute (SATHI) at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D).
The Centre SATHI can be used by academia, start-ups, manufacturing units, industries and R&D labs.
IIT-Delhi will be provided with a fund of Rs 125 crore in the next three financial years starting from 2019-2020 to set-up SATHI.
It will be set up in the Sonepat campus of IIT Delhi which is situated at Haryana and it will be equipped with a major analytical instrument and advanced manufacturing tools which are usually not available at institutes or organizations.
“SATHI is much more than a sophisticated equipment centre as IIT Delhi faculty and researchers will assist the students, scientists and entrepreneurs in solving the scientific and technological problems/ difficulties being faced by them
“, said by Prof B.R. Mehta, Dean, R&D, IIT Delhi.
“In addition to the facilities being created as part of SATHI, IIT Delhi has also made a commitment to DST to make available other high-end research facilities available in the institute as part of this project,” said by V Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT-Delhi.