Vice President inaugurates Advanced Instrumentation Facility and Tech Innovation Forum at Panjab University, Chandigarh

The Vice-President of India inaugurated an Advanced Instrumentation Facility and the Panjab University Tech Innovation Forum (PU-TIF) at Panjab University, Chandigarh. The new instrumentation includes an Atomic Force Microscope, Raman Spectrometer, DNA Sequencer, Flow Cytometer, and FTIR Spectrometer to bolster research in nanotechnology, materials science, environmental science, and genomics. Additionally, Bio-NEST has been transitioned into the PU-TIF, a Section 8 not-for-profit company designed to foster collaboration between academia, industry, and investors. The Vice-President emphasized the importance of campus safety, noting a recent safety audit directed after the death of a student, and encouraged students to contribute to the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat' initiative.