Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards

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.