Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 22 March 2026
Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh (CUUP) launches Centre of Excellence in Smart Healthcare
Exam-focused facts from the 22 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh (CUUP) inaugurated the Centre of Excellence in Smart Healthcare at its Unnao campus.
- The centre is powered by 168 GB GPU memory using NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture.
- CUUP will train 1.5 lakh Uttar Pradesh youth in responsible AI use within five years through its AI Ethics Training Program launched with upGrad.
- The CoE will assist five AI startups in the next two years.
- Short-term goals include research collaboration with hospitals, validation of models, research projects and publications.
- Focus areas include medical imaging and diagnostics for X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, predictive analytics, precision medicine and large healthcare datasets.
- CUUP hosted a national symposium on 'AI in Governance: Policy, Practice and People-Centric Transformation' with panel discussions on AI use cases in government and roadmap for AI-enabled governance.