As the requirement for oxygen has increased in the last two weeks, the Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur has decided to produce around 30000 oxygen concentrators by June.
#IITKanpur decides to produce around 30000 oxygen concentrators by June. It has invited industries to come along and assured all kind of help to achieve this goal: Shrikant Shastri, Professor IIT Kanpur pic.twitter.com/7k8yN2jOSI
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This information was revealed by Shrikant Shastri, Professor IIT Kanpur. The manufacturing challenge task force will be led by Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Professor in charge, Innovation & Incubation, IIT Kanpur, Srikant Sastri, President, TiE Delhi-NCR and Rahul Patel, Head of Strategic Initiatives, SIIC, IIT Kanpur.
IIT Kanpur director Prof Abhay Karandikar said, “IIT Kanpur carries a legacy of serving the nation in times of urgent need. When the first wave of COVID-19 hit India, SIIC incubated companies stepped up and delivered. As the second wave hits India, IIT Kanpur and SIIC have decided to support more indigenous innovators, this time to address the oxygen crisis in the country. I urge all eligible entrepreneurs to participate in Mission Bharat O2.”
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