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Indo-German science centre inaugurated

NEW DELHI: Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal and his German counterpart, Annette Schavan, inaugurated an Indo-German Science and Technology Centre here on Tuesday.

It will promote linkages among research institutions, the academia and industry in the two countries, and support joint projects in the health, automobile and advanced materials sectors.

Both countries would contribute €10 million each over the next five years. The fund would be used to catalyse joint research involving industry and the academia, apart from science and technology institutions.

Mr. Sibal and Dr. Schavan also launched a campaign,‘India and Germany-Strategic Partners in Innovation,’ which will focus on further deepening cooperation in science.

They signed a joint declaration, ‘Science for Sustainability,’ which aims at developing a full-fledged Indo-German programme to address cleaner technologies and energy security.

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