Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of AI and biotech super hubs at IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay to drive innovation in frontier technologies.
• The government introduced the AI-based 'One Nation, One Digital Education Infrastructure' platform, enabling multilingual textbook creation in over 30 Indian and seven foreign languages.
• India's gross expenditure on research and development has more than doubled since 2013–14, reaching Rs 1.25 lakh crore, with a focus on shortening the path from research to market.
• The Atal Tinkering Labs initiative has expanded to 10,000 operational labs, with 50,000 additional labs planned to nurture early innovation among students.
• The National Credit Framework was launched to facilitate interdisciplinary studies and open diverse career pathways for students.