Pune, April 25 -- Rural entrepreneurship and health technology are emerging as two crucial pillars driving inclusive development, said Dr. Shrikant Patil, CEO of the Maharashtra State Innovation Society.
He emphasized that these sectors are revitalizing the rural economy, helping reduce poverty, and bridging the rural-urban divide. The convergence of these two domains is steering rural India towards self-reliance and sustainable growth, he noted.
Dr. Patil was speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the Industry-Academia Conclave 2026, organized under the theme 'Empowering Talent for Industry 5.0'.
The event was jointly hosted by the School of Computer Science and Engineering and the School of Engineering and Technology at MIT...