TNPSC Thervupettagam

Schemes for improve Research Ecosystem

February 15 , 2019 1903 days 627 0
  • Government has launched following schemes to improve the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions and to attract and retain young researchers.
  • Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship includes
    • To attract the bright and meritorious students into research within the country, attractive fellowship is given.
    • Selected students are given fellowship for 5 years
      • 70,000/- per month for the first two years,
      • 75,000/- per month in the third year and
      • 80,000 per month in 4th and 5th year with an annual research grant of Rs. 2 lakhs.
  • Setting up of Research Parks:
    • Setting up of Research Parks at IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Gandhinagar and IISc Bangalore.
  • Impacting research in Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT).
  • Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY)
    • It aims to promote innovation of a higher order that directly impacts the needs of the Industry and thereby improves the competitive edge of Indian manufacturing.
  • Smart India Hackathons are being organized on yearly basis.
  • Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) are established in 960 Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for promoting innovation ecosystem within their campuses.
  • Trainee Teacher Scheme had been initiated in NITs with the objective to attract, motivate and sponsor best graduate engineers for part time M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes.

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