Over the last two decades, an international science and technology initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had sent more than 1,000 students, research scholars and faculty members to India, a professor of the institute said.
“Working across the breadth of the country, our programme provides students, researchers and faculty with an opportunity to be at the forefront of India’s research, technology and innovation activities, while experiencing the country’s rich history and culture,” MIT Professor of Vision and Computational Neuroscience Pawan Sinha said at an MIT-India event here.
Since 1998, MIT-India has facilitated 1,000-plus student internships and research opportunities at India’s world-class companies, universities, non-profits and NGOs, Sinha told a Washington DC audience last week.
Organised by the Indian Embassy here, in association with the MIT-Club Washington DC, the event highlighted the activities of MIT-International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)-India Programme and discussed on the path forward to achieve greater collaboration with MIT to meet future science and technology goals in India.
Addressing the gathering comprising of over a hundred MIT alumni, India’s Ambassador to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, said the Indian government was extensively supporting research parks and technology business incubators which promote innovative ideas and technologies till they become commercial ventures.