DBT brings Foldscope to most resource constrained parts of the country

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Foldscope: A low cost microscope as a tool for education and research is becoming a major way of connecting students and science from all over the country.

Democratisation of Science

The Foldscope has been brought to India after the signing of a Statement of Intent between the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and Prakash Lab (Stanford University), USA in the presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, ShriNarendraModi during his visit to USA for the India-US StartupKonnect event at Silicon Valley on 27th September 2015.