Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research | 15 Nov 2024

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has launched the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) Program to enhance research capabilities in Indian universities.

Objective: PAIR aims to enhance university research by using a hub-and-spoke model, pairing top-tier universities (hubs) with emerging institutions (spokes) for mentorship and collaboration.
- Hub institutions, including top 25 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)-ranked universities and top 50 Institutions of National Importance will mentor spoken institutions(central and state public universities) with limited research infrastructure.
Aligned with NEP 2020: Aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, PAIR bridges research gaps, promotes regional diversity, and fosters innovation across India's universities.
ANRF: It has been established with ANRF 2023 Act, it acts as an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the NEP.
- With the establishment of ANRF, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) established by an act of Parliament in 2008 has been subsumed into ANRF.