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'''North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach''' (NECTAR) is an autonomous society within the [[Government of India|Indian Government]] | '''North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach''' (NECTAR) is an autonomous society within the [[Government of India|Indian Government]]. It operates under the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science & Technology]]. Its headquarters are in [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]]. The center work towards the social and economic development of the Northeastern region by harnessing and leveraging frontier technologies available through the central scientific departments and institutions. To assist the region, NECTAR uses technology to address biodiversity concerns, watershed management, telemedicine, horticulture, infrastructure planning and development, planning and monitoring, and tele-schooling using cutting-edge MESHNET solutions, employment generation, etc. through the utilization of local products/resources and associated skill development.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=NECTAR is an autonomous society|url= https://dst.gov.in/autonomousstinstitutions/north-east-centre-technology-application-reach-nectar |url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Bikash|title=Cabinet clears setting up of North East Centre For Technology Application and Reach at Shillong|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-clears-setting-up-of-north-east-centre-for-technology-application-and-reach-at-shillong/articleshow/13902018.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-01-26}}</ref> | ||
NECTAR partners with the following Indian states: [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Assam]], [[Manipur]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Mizoram]], [[Nagaland]], [[Sikkim]], and [[Tripura]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Partners|url=https://www.nectar.org.in/|access-date=6 May 2021|website=North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach|publisher=Department of Science and Technology, Government of India}}</ref> | |||
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== Key | == History == | ||
NECTAR was formed in 2012 through the merger of the former National Mission on Bamboo Applications (NMBA) and the Mission on Geospatial Applications (MGA). | |||
== Mission == | |||
NECTAR’s primary mandate is to design technological solutions and to adapt and adopt such technologies for effective, local use in [[Northeast India]] in consultation with state governments. Mission statement: | |||
{{Quote|text=The focus and emphasis of technology induction and extension is clearly on applications that serve [the] public good; that create livelihoods and employment, particularly among the poor and disadvantaged communities; [and] that promote equitable economic growth."}} | |||
== Key areas == | |||
* Agro & Food Processing | * Agro & Food Processing | ||
* Renewable energy | * Renewable energy | ||
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* Technology Support for Agriculture Crop Analysis<ref name=":0" /> | * Technology Support for Agriculture Crop Analysis<ref name=":0" /> | ||
*Various other research & development programs<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pareek|first=Shabdita|date=2015-10-24|title=76 Families In A Rajasthani Village Have Electricity Thanks To This Student's Project|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/electricity-in-rajasthan-village-thanks-to-student-project/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=www.scoopwhoop.com|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-26|title=Cet étudiant indien amène l'électricité dans les villages les plus reculés|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2015/10/26/electricite-inde-village-recule-panneaux-solaires_n_8366946.html|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Le HuffPost|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2019-11-24|title=Nectar DG Dr Arun Kumar Sarma inspects terracotta villages in Dhubri - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/nectar-dg-dr-arun-kumar-sarma-inspects-terracotta-villages-in-dhubri/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref> | *Various other research & development programs<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pareek|first=Shabdita|date=2015-10-24|title=76 Families In A Rajasthani Village Have Electricity Thanks To This Student's Project|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/electricity-in-rajasthan-village-thanks-to-student-project/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=www.scoopwhoop.com|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-26|title=Cet étudiant indien amène l'électricité dans les villages les plus reculés|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2015/10/26/electricite-inde-village-recule-panneaux-solaires_n_8366946.html|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Le HuffPost|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2019-11-24|title=Nectar DG Dr Arun Kumar Sarma inspects terracotta villages in Dhubri - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/nectar-dg-dr-arun-kumar-sarma-inspects-terracotta-villages-in-dhubri/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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{{Department of Science and Technology (India)}} | {{Department of Science and Technology (India)}} | ||
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[[Category:Scientific organizations established in 2012]] | [[Category:Scientific organizations established in 2012]] | ||
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