MHRD Launches Research Oriented Schemes - IMPRESS and SPARC
HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar has launched two research-oriented schemes called as IMPRESS and SPARC. The objective of the schemes is to build a research ecosystem in higher educational institutes in India.
Prakash Javadekar, Union HRD Minister has launched two new web portals namely, IMPRESS and SPARC. These are two separate schemes that aim to build a research ecosystem in universities and higher educational institutes.
While addressing a press conference, Javadekar stated that a country can prosper through innovation which is only possible through a good research project. Therefore, the main focus of the government at the moment is to launch relevant research projects.
You can the details of the two schemes in this article below:
MHRD IMPRESS Scheme
IMPRESS, which stands for Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences has been launched with a vision to identify relevant research in social sciences so that it can bring positive impact on governance and society.
It will provide social science researchers across the country with an opportunity to undertake a research project. Social science researchers from any institute, universities and few private institutions are eligible for the same. The total cost of the scheme is around Rs. 414 crores for a period until March 2021. The implementing agency for IMPRESS is the Indian Council of Social Science and Research.
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MHRD SPARC Scheme
SPARC stands for Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration. The primary objective of the SPARC scheme is to build a research ecosystem in the higher educational institutions and universities of the country. It plans to facilitate academic and research collaborations between Indian and foreign universities.
The total amount allotted to the implementation of the scheme is Rs. 418 crores for over 600 joint research projects. According to Javadekar, through this scheme, the government aims to provide the best research facilities to researchers in India which will ultimately stop the practice of brain drain. The implementing agency for SPARC is IIT Kharagpur.
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