Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH)

IN NEWS:

• The Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH) is an initiative by National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST).
• It aims to scout, evaluate and support the innovations and start-ups that address COVID-19 challenges. It covers the area of novel, low cost, safe and effective ventilators, respiratory aids, protective gears, novel solutions for sanitizers, disinfectants, diagnostics, therapeutics, informatics and any effective interventions to control COVID-19.
• The Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), a technology business incubator at IIT Bombay has been identified as the Implementing Agency of the CAWACH.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Which of the following agency has launched the Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis:

a. Department of Health

b. Ministry of Human Resource Development

c. Ministry of Electronics & IT

d. Department of Science and Technology

Answer to Prelims question