Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched an initiative called “Support for Up-gradation Preventive Repair and Maintenance of Equipment (SUPREME)” at the “Vishwavidyalaya Anusandhan Utsav 2023” organised at Dr Ambedkar International Centre.
About SUPREME
- The initiative aims to provide financial support for the upgradation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation facilities (AIFs) created under the ministry’s support.
- The SUPREME is a first-of-its-kind programme by the government, extends financial support for repair, upgradation, maintenance, retrofitting, or acquiring additional attachments to increase functional capabilities of existing analytical instrumentation facilities.
- Such facilities at institutions recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) are eligible to apply for grants under SUPREME.