Date- November 21st, 2024 (9:30 AM onwards)
1st Local Project Advisory Committee (LPAC) meeting
The first LPAC meeting of DST-CPR, PU was held today to discuss the progress and future course of action of DST-CPR, PU at Panjab University, Chandigarh. The meeting was chaired by Sh. Sunil Kumar, IFS, Additional Secretary and Head of PCPM division, DST, GoI. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Panigrahy and Dr. Bhupendra from DST, GoI along with STI experts, Dr. Rupinder Tewari and Dr. J.K. Arora. The meeting highlighted the various outcomes of the evidence-based studies carried out by DST-CPR, PU focusing on key themes i.e. Intellectual Property Ecosystem and Regulatory Issues, Public Private Partnerships, Policy challenges and opportunities in these domains as well as fostering Industry-Academia Linkages. The meeting was followed by enriched discussion of members of LPAC with the DST, CPR staff for strengthening the platforms of the DST-CPR, PU initiatives.
