{"id":11156,"date":"2025-11-05T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=11156"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:59:07","slug":"focus-on-research-innovation-for-vikshit-bharat-2047-vice-president-shri-c-p-radhakrishnan-during-his-visit-to-sree-chitra-tirunal-institute-for-medical-sciences-and-technology-thiruvananthapur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=11156","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Research &#038; Innovation for Vikshit Bharat @2047: Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan during his visit to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Focus on Research &amp; Innovation for Vikshit Bharat @2047: Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan during his visit to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><br \/>\nVice-President inaugurates Exhibition of Medical Devices developed by the faculty of SCTIMST and the start-up companies, at the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies (AMCHSS)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Vice-President praises SCTIMST\u2019s globally recognised innovations in indigenous medical devices<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan urges to expand research and outreach to underserved populations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Vice-President also commends institute\u2019s newly inaugurated hospital building under the Pradhan Mantri Swastha Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 04 NOV 2025 2:33PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan visited the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram today. SCTIMST is an Institution of National Importance under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, renowned for its pioneering contributions in integrated medical science, technology, and advanced healthcare.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>During his visit, Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated an exhibition of medical devices developed by the faculty of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) and the start-up companies, at the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies (AMCHSS) in Thiruvananthapuram.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1985615175421227090&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pib.gov.in%2FPressReleasePage.aspx%3FPRID%3D2186205&amp;sessionId=f0a91245db1af835040ebf204abfffff060f495a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1985615175421227090\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>During his address at the Institute, the Vice-President acknowledged the institute\u2019s legacy of over 40 years in combining medical sciences and biomedical technology to serve the nation. Highlighting the institute\u2019s role as a flagship model that other institutes in India aspire to emulate, he praised its achievements in indigenous medical device development such as the Low cost Chitra heart valve, Chitra blood bag, and spot diagnostic tests for tuberculosis, which have gained global recognition.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u00a0Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan lauded the Institute&#8217;s impressive record of patent applications, design registrations, and successful technology transfers, emphasizing the role of Research &amp; Innovation in India\u2019s journey towards self-reliance as envisioned under the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.He urged researchers to expand their research to serve underserved populations and create a positive impact on society.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1985618551978537127&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pib.gov.in%2FPressReleasePage.aspx%3FPRID%3D2186205&amp;sessionId=f0a91245db1af835040ebf204abfffff060f495a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1985618551978537127\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan was also given a guided visit of the recently inaugurated nine-storey Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) Block of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST).\u00a0The Vice-President commended the institute\u2019s newly inaugurated hospital building under the Pradhan Mantri Swastha Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), which adds high-end medical infrastructure such as operation theatres, cath labs, CT scanners, and expanded ICU facilities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u00a0Governor of Kerala, Shri Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar; Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism, Shri Suresh Gopi; Minister of Finance, Government of Kerala, Shri K. N. Balagopal; Director, SCTIMST, Dr. Sanjay Behari and Vice Chancellors, Directors, Statutory body Members of the Institute were also present during the visit of the Vice-President Shri C. P. 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