Cabinet approves launch of NM-ICPS

Union Cabinet has approved launching of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).

• It will be implemented by Department of Science & Technology under Ministry of Science and Technology for a period of five years.
• The objective of the Mission is to address the ever increasing technological requirements of the society.
• It also takes into account the international trends and road maps of leading countries for next generation technologies.

Implementation of this mission will develop and bring:

• Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and associated technologies within reach in the country.
• Adoption of CPS technologies to address India specific National / Regional issues.
• Catalyze Translational Research.
• Produce Next Generation skilled manpower in CPS.
• Accelerate entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem development in CPS.
• Place India at par with other advanced countries and derive several direct and indirect benefits.
• Give impetus to advanced research in CPS, Technology development and higher education in Science, Technology and Engineering disciplines.

About NM-ICPS:

• It is a comprehensive mission to address technology development, application development, human resource development & skill enhancement, entrepreneurship and start-up development in CPS and associated technologies.
• It aims at an establishment of 15 numbers of Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH), six numbers of Application Innovation Hubs (AIH) and four numbers of Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRP).
• These Hubs & TTRPs will connect to Academics, Industry, Central Ministries and State Government in developing solutions at a reputed academic, R&D and other organizations across the country in a hub and spoke model.
• They have four focused areas along which mission implementation will proceed viz. 
• (i) Technology Development
• (ii) HRD & Skill Development
• (iii) Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Start-ups Ecosystem Development
• (iv) International Collaborations.
• Strategic approach involving a suitable mix of Academic, Industry and Government is proposed to be adopted.
• Strong Steering and Monitoring Mechanisms in the form of Mission Governing Board (MGB), Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee (IMCC), Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and other Sub-Committees will guide and monitor the Mission implementation.

Significance of the Mission:

• It will act as an engine of growth, benefiting national initiatives in health, education, energy, environment, agriculture, strategic cum security, and industrial sectors, Industry 4.0, SMART Cities and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• It will help bring a paradigm shift in the entire skill sets requirement.
• It will boost job opportunities by imparting advanced skills and generating skilled manpower as per the requirement of the industry and society.
• It will support and encourage Central ministries and departments, state governments and also industry to effectively use CPS technologies in their projects and schemes for the benefit of the society.

Question:

Q. Union Cabinet has approved launching of which mission with an objective to address the ever increasing technological requirements of the society?
a. National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
b. National Mission on Interdisciplinary Internet-Based Systems (NM-IIBS)
c. National Mission on Interdisciplinary Multi-Layered Systems (NM-IMLS)
d. None of the above