CovidGyan: Multi-institutional, Multi-lingual science communication initiative created

CovidGyan: Multi-institutional, Multi-lingual science communication initiative created

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Science and Technology

In News:

• A multi-institutional, multi-lingual science communication initiative, called `CovidGyan’ has been created to bring the scientific and factual aspects of this pandemic outbreak on to public domain. 

Key takeaways:

• The initiative is the brainchild of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and Tata Memorial Centre (TMC).
• A website named ‘CovidGyan’ was also launched under this initiative. 
• The website serves as a hub to bring together a collection of resources in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. 
• The primary objective of the website is to create public awareness and bring in a holistic approach to the understanding of this disease and potential means to mitigate it.