<h2>संघ मंत्री IACS की 150‑वर्षीय माइलस्टोन पर यात्रा</h2>
<p>The <span class="key-term" data-definition="Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science — भारत का सबसे पुराना अनुसंधान संस्थान (स्थापना 1876) जिसने आधुनिक वैज्ञानिक अनुसंधान की शुरुआत की; GS1: History of Science के लिए महत्वपूर्ण">IACS</span> in Kolkata marked 150 years of scientific contribution. <strong>Dr Jitendra Singh</strong>, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, inaugurated two flagship projects – an indigenous solar‑cell fabrication set‑up and the <span class="key-term" data-definition="RETINA – Research Entrepreneurship for Translation, Innovation and Navigation, एक इन्क्यूबेशन सेंटर जो प्रयोगशाला अनुसंधान को स्टार्ट‑अप्स से जोड़ता है; GS3: Innovation and Technology के लिए प्रासंगिक">RETINA</span> incubation centre. The visit highlighted India’s journey from colonial‑era research to a self‑reliant knowledge economy.</p>
<h3>Key Developments</h3>
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<li>Inauguration of a <span class="key-term" data-definition="Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) – पतली‑फ़िल्म सामग्री को बढ़ाने की तकनीक, यहाँ अमॉर्फस सिलिकॉन सोलर‑सेल्स के लिए उपयोग की गई; GS3: Technology के लिए प्रासंगिक">PECVD</span> system, the first indigenously built set‑up for amorphous silicon solar‑cell production.</li>
<li>Launch of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="RETINA – Research Entrepreneurship for Translation, Innovation and Navigation, एक इन्क्यूबेशन सेंटर जो प्रयोगशाला अनुसंधान को स्टार्ट‑अप्स से जोड़ता है; GS3: Innovation and Technology के लिए प्रासंगिक">RETINA</span> centre to foster entrepreneurship among scientists.</li>
<li>Floral tributes paid to founding figures <span class="key-term" data-definition="Mahendralal Sircar – Founder of IACS and pioneer of modern scientific education in India; GS1: History of Science">Mahendralal Sircar</span>, Nobel laureate <span class="key-term" data-definition="Sir C.V. Raman – Physicist who discovered the Raman Effect, earning India its first Nobel Prize in Science; GS1: History of Science">C.V. Raman</span>, and astrophysicist <span class="key-term" data-definition="Meghnad Saha – Indian astrophysicist known for the Saha ionisation equation; GS1: History of Science">Meghnad Saha</span>.</li>
<li>Showcase of ongoing research in quantum materials, nanotechnology, AI, battery materials, cancer biology and environmental tech.</li>
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<h3>Important Facts</h3>
<p>The institute was founded in <strong>1876</strong> by <span class="key-term" data-definition="Mahendralal Sircar – Founder of IACS and pioneer of modern scientific education in India; GS1: History of Science">Mahendralal Sircar</span>. It nurtured legends such as <span class="key-term" data-definition="Sir C.V. Raman – Physicist who discovered the Raman Effect, earning India its first Nobel Prize in Science; GS1: History of Science">C.V. Raman</span>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="Jagadish Chandra Bose – Pioneer in plant physiology and radio science; GS1: History of Science">J.C</span></p>
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