Lok Sabha Question No. 2621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: PhD Course in Quantum Technology
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sudheer Gupta, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNSTARRED QUESTION No: 2621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/03/2020

## LOK SABHA

## PHD COURSE IN QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY

2621. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister be to state: pleased

- the Government proposes to set up a National  Mission on Quantum (a) whether Technology and Application;
- details thereof along with the aims and objectives of the said mission; (b)
- total number of scientists involved in the mission are not adequate at (c) whether the taken by the Government to involve present and if s0, the details thereof and the steps young researchers in the field of quantum technology;
- details thereof and the time by which the said course is likely to start? (e)
- Government is also considering to start PhD course in the quantum (d) whether the technology to increase the availability of scientists; and

## ANSWER

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE MINISTER OF MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY; AND

(DR HARSH VARDHAN)

Government announced launching of National Mission on Quantum (a) & (b): Yes sir: Mission in the Financial Bill 2020-2021. Technologies  and   Applications (NM-QTA) (DST) is evolving Detailed Project Accordingly, Department of Science and Technology Report (DPR) on NM-QTA

Aims of the Mission are:

- industrialize and connect to economic   growth and maintain a 1\_ Engineer, advantage as a global of quantum  devices  components; competitive while continuing to play & leading role in the development systems expertise of quantum technologies supplier and
- Continue fundamental research in science and technology needed to support the 2. capabilities of quantum technologies:
- technology 3 Nurture in the development of  world-class   industrial   quantum workforce and startups:

Objectives of the Mission are:

- Develop and demonstrate Quantum processors; Quantum Communicatidevice Peoduce quantum algorithms and new applications, Quantum memory devices & storage; Quantum accelerator; Quantum Simulator;
- 3\_ To enhance   high end researchers base Human Resource Development (HRD) and
- Quantum clock,  quantum sensors & imaging devices; design 2 To develop advanced materials for civil and sensitive applications
- nurture   innovation and 4\_ Strengthening international collaborative research, start-upS:
- Yes sir: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for NM-QTA is under preparatioer the requirement of the number %f scientists to be involved undec However, anticipating of Science & Technology (DST) has initiated a programme the Mission, Department & Technology (QuEST)" to groom young researchers in both experimental and
- Resource  Development  (HRD) is one of the major (d) & (e): Yes sir. Human of PhD courses on Quantum components of NM-QTA and includes starting country: Initiation Technologies in various academic and research institutes across the ofPhD cucse are scheduled after approval of competent authority to NM-QTA