NRDC Celebrates 72nd Foundation Day

The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), celebrated its 72nd Foundation Day with the inauguration of the Systems Engineering Facility (SEF) on 31 December 2025 in the presence of, Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India and other dignitaries.

Addressing the gathering, Cmde. Amit Rastogi (Retd.), Chairman & Managing Director, NRDC, highlighted NRDC’s journey over seven decades and its renewed focus on enabling deep-tech commercialization, supporting startups and MSMEs, and creating robust institutional mechanisms that bridge the gap between research outcomes and market deployment. He emphasized NRDC’s strategic initiatives aligned with national priorities, including Viksit Bharat@2047, Startup India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat, and reiterated NRDC’s commitment to building globally competitive, indigenous technologies.

The Systems Engineering Facility was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, in the presence of Cmde. Amit Rastogi (Retd.) CMD, NRDC and other senior officials from NRDC, Prasanna Ramamurthy, President, INCOSE, and Dr. G. N. Kulkarni, Director, PCCoE. In her address, Dr. Kalaiselvi underscored the critical role of systems engineering in managing technological complexity, accelerating innovation, and ensuring that indigenous technologies mature into scalable and deployable solutions.(updated on last day of year 2025…31/12/25)