DST-funded Central Instrumentation Facility and three research clusters launched at IIT Gandhinagar
On 11 June 2026 at IIT Gandhinagar, Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched a DST-funded Central Instrumentation Facility and three new research clusters on advanced materials, energy and healthcare-MedTech.
Summary
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh launched a Department of Science & Technology (DST)-funded Central Instrumentation Facility and three new research clusters at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 11 June 2026. The clusters are the Advanced Materials Research Cluster (AMRC), the Energy Research Cluster (ERC) and the Healthcare & MedTech Research Cluster (HMRC), designed to carry research through pilot development, validation and technology transfer. The Minister also referred to the recently announced ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) initiative to boost private-sector research.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 11 June 2026, IIT Gandhinagar
- Launched by
- Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS (IC) Science & Technology
- Facility
- DST-funded Central Instrumentation Facility
- Clusters
- AMRC (advanced materials), ERC (energy), HMRC (healthcare & MedTech)
- Related
- ₹1 lakh crore RDI initiative
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At which institute did Jitendra Singh launch a DST-funded Central Instrumentation Facility and three research clusters on 11 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Gandhinagar
The facility and the three research clusters were launched at IIT Gandhinagar.
Which of the following was NOT among the three research clusters launched at IIT Gandhinagar in June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Quantum Computing Research Cluster
The three clusters are Advanced Materials, Energy, and Healthcare & MedTech; there was no quantum computing cluster.