Haryana

• 02 Sep 2023

Haryana Govt. approves Research Initiative in line with National Education Policy, 2020

Why in News?

According to the information given by the Directorate of Information, Public Relations and Languages of Haryana on August 30, 2023, the Haryana Government has approved the proposal to encourage research for self-reliant India in accordance with the National Education Policy 2020.

Key Points:

• The Haryana State Council of Higher Education has written to the vice-chancellors of state-funded and private universities in Haryana asking them to follow the proposed guidelines. The offer includes CM fellowships in science, technology, social sciences, humanities and problem-solving research.
• The spokesperson of the department said in this regard that its objective is to comprehensively cover 4 spectrums. The first is to find solutions to contemporary problems faced by various systems including agriculture, industry, social system, economy and technology etc.
• Second, it is important to create an authentic database for policy-making and implementation, in addition to this, it is important to find out the areas of development to create more options for livelihood. Under this, the youth of Haryana will conduct research in emerging areas of science, technology and applications of science & technology.
• The spokesperson said that efforts have been made to identify specific research topics from forty-seven consultative meetings. Funds ranging from Rs 75,000 to Rs 1,00,000 have been earmarked for each project, depending on the size and scope of the project, after recommendations from experts. Additionally, sponsoring organizations will be able to seek 25 percent contribution through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
• He said that to ensure transparency of the project and detailed guidelines on the format of research submission, interested parties can get information from the Council's website https://hshec.org/.
• This initiative reflects Haryana's commitment to promote self-reliance, innovation and holistic development in line with the educational vision of the country.