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achievements through posters, exhibits, products, prototypes, etc. At the
event's backdrop, a CSIR-Industry Meet was organized and attended by the
industry partners of various laboratories of CSIR. Flag Off of "Recycling on
Wheels Smart-ER" to Promote Cleanliness and Environmental Responsibility under
Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) campaign: In alignment with the Swachhata Hi Seva
(SHS) campaign, celebrated from September 15 th to October 2 nd 2023, Minister
S&T;, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the "Recycling on Wheels Smart-ER" at CSIR
Headquarters in New Delhi on October 2 nd 2023\. Dr Kalaiselvi, DG, CSIR and
Secretary, DSIR, addressing during the inauguration of the Special Campaign
3.0 for institutionalizing Swachhata said that all the 37 CSIR labs across the
country are engaged with both physical cleaning and e-cleaning that is
processing and weeding out of obsolete files. Director General, WIPO visits
CSIR-Traditional Knowledge Digital Library : Mr. Daren Tang, Director General,
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and other distinguished
delegates from the WIPO visited the CSIR-Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
(TKDL) facility on 12 October 2023 and participated in discussions on the CSIR
Innovation System, TKDL, CSIR Technologies, and CSIR’s Current IP Strength &
Strategy. The CSIR team was led by Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR
and Director General, CSIR. The distinguished guests included Prof. Unnat P.
Pandit, Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM), and
representatives from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT), the office of the CGPDTM, and Ministry of AYUSH. CSIR
innovation showcase in World Food India 2023 : The World Food India 2023
event, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry, at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi from November 3-5, 2023, was inaugurated by Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi. The CSIR pavilion at World Food India-2023 expo was
inaugurated by Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, the Director General, CSIR, and Secretary,
DSIR, New Delhi in the presence of three CSIR constituent laboratories’
Directors, Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Director, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru; Dr.
Sudesh Kumar Yadav, Director, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (HP); and Dr. C.
Anandharamakrishnan, Director, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, and scientists
from the labs and the CSIR Headquarters. The CSIR labs, CFTRI, IHBT and NIIST
participated in the World Food India event and showcased their scientific
innovations in food sector. Union S&T; Minister addresses the 7 th Convocation
of AcSIR : From the educated unemployed of the past, we are now seeking to
move on into an era of educated employable Science entrepreneurs with the
introduction of i-PhD which would in other words be an Industry linked degree
in PhD. Addressing the 7 th Convocation of Academy of Scientific and
Innovative Research (AcSIR) in New Delhi on November 9 th , 2023, Union
Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, this Academy is a unique academic platform
which awards a Degree in Science that is employable and includes a curriculum
underlined by the nuances of entrepreneurship. CSIR-CBRI organised Technology
Transfer Mela: CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, organized a
Technology Transfer Mela on 24 th November 2023 at the India Habitat Centre,
New Delhi. The Mela was inaugurated by Minister S&T; and VP, CSIR, Dr.
Jitendra Singh. A Technology Compendium was also released on this occasion.
CSIR participates in Global Bio-India 2023: CSIR laboratories participated in
the Global Bio-India 2023 organised by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT),
in collaboration Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC),
during 4-6 December 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and showcased their
innovations and developments in the fields of bio-technologies and
biosciences. International Food Convention in Mysuru : The 9 th International
Food Convention (IFCoN-2023) got off to a start on 7 th December 2023 with
food scientists and technologists from across the country and also abroad
attending the four-day mega event – organised once in five years by the
Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) with the
collaboration of Central research institutions. This year’s theme of the
convention is “TRIMSAFE – Technology Re-engineering for Innovation and
Mitigating the risk for a Safe, sustainable, Affordable and secure Food Eco-
system”. The CSIR-CFTRI, DRDO-DFRL, and CSIR-IITR supported the AFSTI in
organising the convention. MoUs signing and collaborations MoU signing between
CSIR, India and AMEXCID, Mexico on research, technology and innovation
collaborations: In a landmark milestone in S&T; Cooperation between India and
Mexico, an MoU on Research, Technology & Innovation cooperation was signed
between CSIR, India and the Mexican Agency for International Development
Cooperation (AMEXCID) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican
States on March 4 th , 2023. The MoU shall facilitate cooperation in the areas
of research, technological development/deployment, innovation and capacity
building, with an objective to expand knowledge and strengthen Intuitional
capacities in both the countries. Multi-Sectoral Agreement signed between CSIR
and DDR&D;, Israel: A Multi-Sectoral Agreement was signed between CSIR and
Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D;), Ministry of Defense
of the State of Israel, in the august presence of Minister S&T;, Dr Jitendra
Singh at the CSIR-Science Centre on 2 nd May 2023. The MoU has been signed on
Industrial Research and Development Cooperation with focus on several key
technology areas. Exchange of CSIR-DAAD Agreement of Cooperation: A German
delegation headed by Dr. Michael Harms, Deputy Secretary General, German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Federal Republic of Germany visited CSIR for
exchange of CSIR-DAAD Agreement of Cooperation as for exploring collaboration
discussions with AcSIR. CSIR signs MoU with HQIDS: An MoU between the
Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQIDS) and the Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR) was signed on 23 rd November 2023 for technical
collaboration and joint research and development in the field of Defence
Technology. The MoU aims to provide an umbrella framework for initiating
collaborative interaction between CSIR Labs, HQ IDS and Armed Forces, namely
Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, for enhancing scientific
understanding of technologies related to defence and undertaking joint
research and development in dual use technologies. CSIR- CDRI and pharma firm
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd tie-up for generic meds : CSIR- Central Drug
Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, a global
pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, signed an agreement for the
development of cost-effective generic medicine with an aim to develop cost-
effective and industrially viable processes for selected generic drugs. Awards
and Accolades Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes presented : The Union Minister
S&T;, Dr Jitendra Singh on 26 th September 2023, presented the Shanti Swarup
Bhatnagar National Awards to eminent Scientists below the age of 45, at a
largely attended 82 nd Foundation Day Celebrations Function of CSIR at Bharat
Mandapam in New Delhi. CSIR-AMPRI Awarded with CII 3R Awards 2023: The CSIR-
AMPRI won the Confederation of Indian Industry - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (CII
3R) Awards 2023. The Award has been conferred for the institute’s excellence