Context:

The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), was preparing a white paper to strategize revival of post-COVID 19 Indian economy.

About:

• This document would mainly focus on strengthening Make in India initiatives, commercialization of Indigenous technology, developing a technology-driven transparent Public Distribution System (PDS), effi cient rural health care delivery, reduction of import, adoption of emerging technology domains like AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics and many more.

About TIFAC:

• TIFAC is an autonomous organisation set up in 1988 under the Department of Science & Technology to look ahead in technology domain, assess the technology trajectories, and support innovation by networked actions in select areas of national importance.
• TIFAC continues to strive for technology development in the country by leveraging technology innovation through sustained and concerted programmes in close association with industry and academia.

Latest initiative of TIFAC

• SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch): a dynamic job portal for mapping the skills of Shramiks visà-vis requirements of MSMEs to directly connect Shramiks with MSMEs and facilitate placement of blue-collar jobs.
• Seaweed Mission for commercial farming of seaweeds and its processing for value addition towards boosting national economy.