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🔬 Science & Technology UPSC 13 Nov 2026 1 min read

Science & Tech Roundup: IIT-KGP Launches NMC-Accredited MD, IIT-M Builds SEANAV & ISRO Tests PS3

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IIT-Kharagpur became the first IIT in India to introduce postgraduate MD medical programmes accredited by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Elsewhere, IIT-Madras created 'SEANAV', an indigenous digital twin for autonomous maritime navigation, and published a Chennai Metro microbiome study in mSphere, while ISRO successfully static-tested an upgraded PSLV third stage (PS3).

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IIT-Kharagpur MD Courses: Became the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to launch National Medical Commission (NMC)-accredited postgraduate medical (MD) programmes.
IIT-Madras SEANAV: Developed 'SEANAV', an indigenous digital twin platform for autonomous ship navigation and maritime simulation.
Chennai Metro Microbiome Study: IIT-Madras researchers published an urban microbiome study of Chennai Metro stations in the journal *mSphere*.
ISRO PSLV PS3 Static Test: ISRO successfully tested the upgraded solid-propellant third stage (PS3) of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) following two prior mission anomalies.

GK Context

PSLV is a four-stage: launch vehicle with alternating solid and liquid stages: PS1 (solid), PS2 (liquid Vikas engine), PS3 (solid HTPB-based motor), and PS4 (liquid).
The National Medical Commission: (NMC) replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI) under the NMC Act, 2019.

Static GK

IIT-Kharagpur: Established in 1951, India's oldest IIT.
mSphere: Open-access microbiology journal published by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Mains Analytical Framework

Interdisciplinary Med-Tech Convergence: Integrating engineering institutes (IITs) with clinical medicine bridges India's medical-device R&D gap.

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Discuss the significance of integrating medical education into IITs and developing indigenous digital twins like SEANAV for India's deep-tech ecosystem.

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