The 1st meeting of Mission governing board(MGB) of National Quantum Mission(NQM) under the chairmanship of Ajai Chowdhry discussed implementation strategy and timelines of NQM as well as the formation of Mission Coordination Cell(MCC), it will be set up as a coordinating agency for the Mission and will work in coordination with the Mission Secretariat, DST.
The MCC will set up in an institution identified by DST, based on merit and existing infrastructure and will function under the overall supervision and guidance of mission technology research council(MTRC).
Ajai Chowdhary, the chairman of MGB and founder HCL technologies said that NQM will leapfrog in this area and that manpower and startups are two crucial things that need to be focussed upon.
“The focus should be on developing own system rather than importing systems not developed here, industry has to play a key role in technology sharing as well as in fund sharing”, said VK Saraswat, member NITI Ayog.
The union cabinet approved the National Quantum mission(NQM) on 19th April 2023 being implemented by DST with a total outlay of Rs. 6003.65 crore for a period of eight years. The mission aims to seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant and innovative ecosystem in Quantum Technology(QT). This will accelerate QT led economic growth, nurture the ecosystem in the country and make India one of the leading nations in the development of Quantum Technologies and applications(QTA).
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