New Delhi, September 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on the need to identify and remove obstacles in the research ecosystem of the country. He said this while chairing the first meeting of the Governing Board of the newly-formed Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg earlier on Tuesday. The foundation was established under the ANRF Act of 2023, to regulate all research and development in natural sciences establishments in India.

The first meeting focussed on discussion about India슬롯사이트™s Science and Technology landscape and redesigning of research and development programmes. 슬롯사이트œResearch should focus on finding new solutions to existing problems,슬롯사이트� he said, emphasising the need to find localised solutions to global problems. He called on the research community to set 슬롯사이트œbig targets, focus on attaining them and doing path-breaking research슬롯사이트�. PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate the 4th Global RE-INVEST Initiative at Gandhi Nagar on September 16, Says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.

The Prime Minister also discussed the 슬롯사이트œneed for upgradation and standardisation of institutions슬롯사이트�, to create a dashboard to easily track the ongoing research and development in the country and also suggested preparing a list of domain experts on the basis of their expertise. 슬롯사이트œThe scientific community of the country should have faith that there will be no dearth of resources for their endeavours,슬롯사이트� said PM Modi, while stressing on the need for scientific monitoring of utilisation of resources.

Further, he suggested grading of Atal Tinkering Labs, and discussed the need for research 슬롯사이트œin environment change, battery ingredients for EVs, lab-grown diamonds슬롯사이트�. The governing body also decided to launch a programme to 슬롯사이트œpair universities where research is at a nascent stage with top tier established institutions in mentorship mode슬롯사이트�.

Meanwhile, the ANRF is expected to 슬롯사이트œlaunch programmes in select priority areas like EV mobility, advanced materials, solar cells, smart infrastructure, health and medical technology, sustainable agriculture, and photonics슬롯사이트�. The meeting also decided to launch Centres of Excellence to support interdisciplinary research in humanities and social sciences. ANRF acts as an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the National Education Policy. 슬롯사이트˜I Don슬롯사이트™t Hate PM Modi슬롯사이트�: Rahul Gandhi Says He Only Disagrees With PM Narendra Modi슬롯사이트™s Point of View, Doesn슬롯사이트™t See Him As Enemy (Watch Video).

The meeting of the foundation also deliberated upon redesigning of research and development programmes. The ANRF has been established to promote research and development and also foster a culture of research and innovation throughout India슬롯사이트™s universities, research institutions, and R&D laboratories. Over the years, it seeks to launch programmes based on solution-focussed approach in mission mode in select priority areas.

The meeting also discussed several areas of strategic interventions of ANRF which include global positioning of India in key sectors, aligning R&D with national priorities, promoting inclusive growth, capacity building, driving scientific advances and innovation ecosystem, as well as bridging the gap between academic research and industrial applications through industry-aligned translational research. The Governing Body also directed the ANRF to align its strategies with the goals of Viksit Bharat 2047.

 

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