Odisha to establish characterisation laboratory soon: Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, Aug 23 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister NaveenPatnaik today announced the state will establish acharacterisation laboratory where entrepreneurs can testtheir semiconductor designs. "You will be happy to know that it has been decided toestablish a characterisation laboratory in the state jointlywith STPI (Software Technology Park of India) in the IIITcampus here," Patnaik said. He was addressing the first convocation of IndianInstitute of Information Technology (IIIT) Convocation atGothapatana here. Stating that it will be the first such laboratory ineastern India, Patnaik said it will help entrepreneurs testtheir semiconductor designs at an affordable cost. "Establishment of an electronic systems design andmanufacturing (ESDM) incubation centre to promote thestart-ups in ESDM sectors has also been approved by thegovernment," he informed the students passing out from theIIIT, Bhubaneswar. Patnaik reminded the students it is their duty to strivefor the welfare of the society and work for empowering thedisadvantaged. Quoting former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the ChiefMinister said, "All technological advancements we have todayare the outcome of scientific exploration of scientists ofearlier centuries. At no time, man was beaten by problems.He strives continuously to subjugate impossibility and thensucceeds." Therefore, the students must strive hard to achievegoal and control their destiny, Patnaik said while quotingformer Chairman of General Electric Jack Welch, "Control YourDestiny, or Someone Else Will". Patnaik pointed out that India is now the world’s largestsourcing destination for the IT industry, accounting forapproximately 67 per cent of the 124 to 130 billion USdollar market. PTI AAM NNAQS