India Moves from Technology Adoption to Technology Leadership: Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates ₹40 Crore DST (Ministry of Science & Technology) funded NIDHI Centre of Excellence at IIM Ahmedabad

• DST–NIDHI Centre of Excellence (CoE) inaugurated at IIM Ahmedabad on 12 January 2026 by Union MoS (IC) Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh; funded by Department of Science & Technology (DST) at ~₹40 crore.
• Positions India's shift from technology adoption to technology leadership, anchoring deep-tech entrepreneurship in a management-led ecosystem.
• For UPSC: intersects GS-III (S&T, innovation, IPR, startup ecosystem) and GS-II (govt schemes, institutions); quick MCQ fodder on ministry, parent scheme (NIDHI), and host institute.