Center for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences & Technologies (CAMOST) is India's first center of national importance in Atomic, Molecular and Optical (AMO) sciences, established to address key challenges in frontier areas of AMO sciences which encompass significant areas of human activities directly impacting life through applications in health, communication, navigation, metrology, space, internet, and quantum technologies. The center resulted from a joint initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, two premier institutes in higher education and research. Researchers from institutions pan-India would collaborate with each other under the aegis of CAMOST. The formal inauguration of CAMOST took place at the hands of Dr Arabinda Mitra (Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India) on 14^th August, 2020, on the eve of the 73^rd anniversary of India's INDEPENDENCE DAY.

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