The Union Minister of Science and Technology has given Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Awards to encourage technology students to move towards setting up biotechnology and other start-ups.
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Key-Points
Gandhian Young Technological Innovation awards constitute two categories of awards:
Students Innovations for Advancement of Research Explorations – Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (SITARE-GYTI) under Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and
Sustainable Technological Innovations-Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (SRISTI-GYTI) given by SRISTI.
The awards and appreciations are given under these two categories to encourage technology students to move towards setting up Biotech and other start-ups.
The SITARE-GYTI awards are given every year to the most promising technologies developed by the students in life sciences, biotechnology, agriculture, medical devices etc.
SRISTI-GYTI awards are given to students in other engineering disciplines.
