ଟେଲିକମ୍ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଡିଜିଟାଲ୍ କମ୍ୟୁନିକେସନ୍ ଇନୋଭେସନ୍ ସ୍କୋୟାର (DCIS) ଯୋଜନାରେଚାମ୍ପିଅନ୍ ସର୍ଭିସ୍ ସେକ୍ଟର ସ୍କିମ୍ (CSSS) 2022 ଆରମ୍ଭ କରାୟାଇଛି। ଟେଲିକମ୍ ସେଣ୍ଟର ଅଫ୍ ଏକ୍ସଲେନ୍ସ (TCOE) ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଷ୍ଟାର୍ଟଅପ୍/MSMEs/କନସୋର୍ଟିୟମ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଜନାର 2nd ରାଉଣ୍ଡ ପାଇଁ ଆବେଦନ ଆହ୍ୱାନ କରାୟାଇଛି ଏବଂ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ପେସାଦାର।
DCIS ଯୋଜନାର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ଗବେଷଣା, ଡିଜାଇନ୍, ବିକାଶ, ଧାରଣା ପରୀକ୍ଷଣର ପ୍ରମାଣ, IPR ସୃଷ୍ଟି, ପାଇଲଟ୍ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ପାଇଁ ଇକୋସିଷ୍ଟମକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା |

The DCIS Scheme is open to-
1) Startups, as defined and recognized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, working towards innovation, development or improvement of products or processes or services, or if it is a scalable business model with a high potential of employment generation or wealth creation,
2) Any Indian company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956/2013, primarily a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) as defined in the MSME Act, 2006 having over 51% stakes by the Indian Citizen / NRI / OCI and Head Quarter in India.
3) Individual Innovators will also be encouraged to apply (research & academic institutions can use this category to apply). However, release of funds shall be subjected to compliance of eligibility conditions for either Startup or MSME before agreement signing.
4) More than one organization can jointly submit the application in partnership with consortium, registered societies & Academia. Collaboration with Academia / R&D Organization is highly encouraged.

The scheme will be focused mainly on the following technology areas:
* LTE Advanced, 5G and future generation access technologies, Software Defined Networks (SDNs) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), IOT/ M2M, the cloud and data analytics.
* Backhaul Radio and Communication Technologies
* Core and Edge Routers, Soft Switches, Ethernet Switches, xDSL, Modems, Routers, Dongles, Data Cards, Mobile Handsets, Wireless Access Points, Mobile Handsets etc.
* Security and Surveillance Equipment, Sensors
* Convergence of Telecom, IT and Broadcasting Technologies
* Over-the-top (OTT) services as drivers for penetration of broadband services
* Green and energy efficient technologies / solutions for the telecom sector and
* Any other area considered commercially viable in future.

ଏହି ଯୋଜନା ଅଧୀନରେ ସେହି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ/ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରାକୁ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଅନ୍ତତଃ ପକ୍ଷେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛନ୍ତି ପ୍ରୁଫ୍ ଅଫ୍ କନ୍ସେପ୍ଟ୍ (PoC) ସ୍ତର. ଅନୁଦାନ ଆକାରରେ ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ ।

Extent of Milestone based Grant in aid from Proof-of-concept stage:-
* Startup: upto Rs. 50 Lakhs
* MSMEs: upto Rs. 2 Crore
* Technology require higher funding: upto Rs. 10 Crore.

For more information click here(PDF-665KB)

Last Date of Submission is 31st December 2022