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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
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Rotary International
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Institut Pasteur and the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research of India ratify their research collaboration. A memorandum of understanding was signed on January 25 between the Institut Pasteur and the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research of India, CSIR, during a hybrid ceremony.
Detailed explanation-2: -Set up in 1942 as an autonomous body, CSIR is now the largest publically funded multi-disciplinary industrial R&D organization in India under the administrative supervision of Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI.
Detailed explanation-3: -It provides significant technological intervention in many areas concerning societal efforts, which include environment, health, drinking water, food, housing, energy, farm and non-farm sectors. Further, CSIR’s role in S&T human resource development is noteworthy.
Detailed explanation-4: -CSIR achievements Developed India’s first synthetic drug, methaqualone in 1950. Developed Optical Glass at CGCRI for defence purposes. Developed first Indian tractor Swaraj in 1967 completely based on indigenous know-how.