New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers to the nation via video conferencing. He also inaugurated a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system tailored for weather and climate research.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said, that with Param Rudra Supercomputers and HPC system, Bharat takes significant steps towards self-reliance in computing and driving innovation in science and tech. In the era of the digital revolution, computing capacity is becoming an alternative for national capability. He said that today is a day of great achievement for Bharat in the world of science and technology. It also reflects how 21st-century Bharat is advancing by prioritizing science, technology, and research. He added that there is no sector that is not directly dependent on technology and computing capabilities and Bharat’s share should not be in bits and bytes but in terabytes and petabytes in this. This achievement proves the country is moving in the right direction at the right pace. This sector is the biggest foundation of Bharat’s success in Industry 4.0.
He said that semiconductors have become an essential element of development. The Centre has launched an important initiative, the India Semiconductor Mission and the country is already witnessing its positive results. Bharat is developing its own semiconductor ecosystem, which will be a crucial part of the global supply chain. In this revolution, Bharat’s share should not be in bits and bytes but in terabytes and petabytes.
The three PARAM Rudra supercomputers, worth around 130 crore rupees, have been developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission. These supercomputers have been deployed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata to facilitate pioneering scientific research.
