DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories (DYSLs) are five specialised research laboratories located in five different cities of India, inaugurated by the

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on 2 January 2020. Each laboratory deals with a focused area of science -

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, quantum technologies, cognitive technologies, asymmetric technologies and

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. The labs are located in

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and

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. As per the norms laid out, everyone, including director, at the labs is under 35 years of age. DRDO Chairman G.Satheesh Reddy conveyed to ''

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'' on 3 January 2020 that the laboratories are formally operational. Two of the directors chosen are scientists Parvathaneni Shiva Prasad of the

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(RCI) and Ramakrishnan Raghavan of the

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(DMRL). They will be function as completely independent directors of their respective labs. The directors have been finalised by a committee chaired by Principal Scientific Advisor K. Vijayaraghavan. The push for the labs came in August 2014 when

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suggested DRDO give young talent in India opportunities and leadership abilities in challenging areas of science. The five research laboratories are: #

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. # Quantum technologies at

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. #

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. # Asymmetric Technologies at

. #

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s at

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* (3 January 2020
''Background Brief for Media (Prior to the Event on 2nd Jan 2020 @Bengaluru) Dedication Of DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the Nation''
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