Maharashtra govt to partner with UNESCO for International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) The Maharashtra government will collaborate with UNESCO to mark 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and promote innovation and research in the sector, said state IT minister Ashish Shelar on Wednesday.

This will be the first such partnership between an Indian institution and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for this global initiative, he added.

The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology to commemorate 100 years since the development of modern quantum mechanics by German physicist Werner Heisenberg.

Quantum mechanics is the field of physics that deals with the most fundamental bits of matter, energy and light and the ways they interact with each other to make up the world.

The Maharashtra government aims to promote innovation, research, and capacity building in the sector, said Shelar, adding that this initiative aligns with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The National Quantum Missio