Office of PSA convenes first 'State Governments Nodal Officers Meeting' to strengthen state-level coordination for wider access to Scientific and R&D infrastructure

India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Dr. (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA to the Government of India chaired the first "State Governments Nodal Officers Meeting" for the I-STEM Portal on 21st September 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening the participation of State Governments in the I-STEM ecosystem and facilitating the onboarding and effective utilisation of publicly funded scientific infrastructure across States.

I-STEM was conceived and supported by the Office of the PSA and launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister in January 2020. The platform has expanded into a national resource with more than 31,000 scientific instruments across nearly 4,000 institutions and over 65,000 re...