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The programme would be implemented at about 100 academic institutions/R&D organisations across the Country (including IITs, NITs, IIITs, Government/Private Colleges and R&D Organisations).
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi s plan to transform India into the next semiconductor hub, the Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY) has sought applications from 100 academia, R and D organisations, start-ups and MSMEs under its Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme.