HRD, S&T ministries launch 'Drug Discovery Hackathon' to develop anti-COVID drug
The initiative is being jointly carried out by the Ministry of Human Resources Development and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The CSIR has been undertaking a series of steps in the battle against COVID-19. It has been repurposing drugs to help patients recover from coronavirus.
"#LiveNow Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, S&T and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan launching 'Drug Discovery Hackathon' along with Union Minister for HRD Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. @HRDMinistry @IndiaDST @DrRPNishank @PMOIndia @OfficeOfSDhotre," Vardhan's office tweeted.
Principal Scientific Advisor K VijayRaghavan also participated in the launch, which was held through video conferencing. PR SNE