Lok Sabha Question No. 454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Promotion of Research in Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Promotion of Research in Colleges

## 454.SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  schemes/  programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to promote and enhance research and development activities in Universities/Colleges across the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  provided  adequate  financial  assistance  under  the  said schemes/programmes during each of the last three years and the current year, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and Scheme/Programme-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposal  from  various  State  Governments  for providing adequate/ sufficient funds under the said schemes/ programmes during the said period, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to give a fillip to the research and development activities in Universities/ Colleges across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) & (b): The University Grants Commission (UGC) is programmed to spend 1366 crores for  promoting  research  through  the  following  schemes,  namely:  (i)    Special  Assistance Programme (SAP); (ii)  Basic  Scientific  Research  (BSR);  (iii)  Universities  &  Colleges  with Potential  for  Excellence  (UPE/CPE);  (iv)  Research  Scientists;  (v)  Digital  repository  of research  and  teaching  material;  (vi)  Minor  and  Major  Research  Projects  (MRP);  (vii) Research Fellowships;  (viii)  Scholarships  and  fellowships  in  engineering  and  technology; (ix)  Research  awards;  (x)  Research  workshops,  seminars  and  conferences;  and  (xi) Emeritus  fellowship  for  promoting  and  enhancing  research  and  development  activities  in Universities/Colleges  across  the  country.  Details  of  these  schemes  are  available  at www.ugc.ac.in  .  A  statement  showing  grants  provided  by  the  UGC  to  Universities  and Colleges under these schemes for the year 2014-15 to current financial year i.e. 2017-18 is at Annexure.

- (c):  The  UGC  does  not  receive  proposals  for  research  funding  from  State  Governments. Proposals for research funding are invited by the UGC from institutions of higher education.

However, the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)  under  its  Component  8:  Research,  Innovation  and  quality  improvement  also provides  support  to  State  Governments  for  enhancing  research  quality.  The  component supports facilities such as incubation centers, innovation hubs, procurement of high quality e-resources, initiatives for scaling up industry-academia partnership, promotion of research and entrepreneurial  activities,  etc.  States  prepare  a  Research  and  Innovation  Plan  (RIP) which  is  examined  by  an  expert  committee  and  subsequently  placed  before  the  Project Approval Board (PAB) for consideration. Till date, an amount of Rs. 37.27 crore has been approved to 3 states namely Maharashtra, Nagaland and Tamil Nadu. (d): Two schemes, namely Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) and Uchhatar  Avishkar  Yojana  (UAY)  have  been  launched  for  promoting  research  that  is socially  relevant  and  is  of  use  to  the  end  users  like  the  Industry.  IMPRINT  focuses  on research  in  higher  educational  institutions  in  ten  socially  relevant  domains.  The  UAY promotes industry sponsored, outcome-oriented research projects. A detailed action plan has been formulated for both these flagship programmes of the Ministry. Further,  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development has  started  Higher  Education Funding Agency (HEFA) for providing additional funds for research and related infrastructure. These funds would be used to improve the research infrastructure in these institutions  to further  improve  their  standing  at  the  global  level  and  would be  interest-free loans. Projects worth Rs. 2,000 crore have been approved for funding from HEFA of which 50% is towards improving the research / teaching infrastructure. To  complement  the  renewed  focus  of  the  Government  on  developing  indigenous Research and Development capabilities, boosting manufacturing and creating a successful startup    culture  in  the  country,  five  new  Research  Parks  at  IIT  Delhi,  IIT  Guwahati,  IIT Kanpur,  IIT  Hyderabad,  and  IISc  Bangalore  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.75.00  crore  each  have been  approved  by  the  Government.  Approval  has  also  been  accorded  for  continued financial  support  for  two  already  approved  Research  Parks  at  IIT  Bombay  and  IIT Kharagpur at a cost of Rs.100 crore each. The Research Park at IIT Gandhinagar at a total cost of Rs.90 crore is being funded by the Department of Science & Technology. In addition to this, the Research Park at IIT Madras is fully functional. Atal  Innovation  Mission  (AIM)  has  been  set-up  at  NITI  Aayog.  The  AIM  supports  the establishment  of  Atal  Incubation  Centres  (AICs)  that  would  nurture  innovative  start-up businesses in their pursuit to become scalable and sustainable enterprises and establish world class incubation centres in specific subjects/sectors such as manufacturing, transport, energy, health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation etc.in India.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.454 FOR 18-12-2017 ASKED BY SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB AND SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF RESEARCH IN COLLEGES.

## (Amount in Lakhs)

| S.No.   | Particulars                                                                       | 2014- 15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (Provisional)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| 1       | Special Assistance Programme (SAP)                                                | 2639.00    | 3751.67   | 8244.44   | 2459.56                 |
| 2       | Basic Scientific Research                                                         | 7528.00    | 10994.17  | 17236.00  | 60413.00                |
| 3       | Universities & Colleges with Potential for Excellence                             | 5506.00    | 10404.29  | 12740.00  | 12364.00                |
| 4       | Research Scientists                                                               | 1010.00    | 695.89    | 472.00    | 137.00                  |
| 5       | Digital Repository of Research & Teaching Material                                | 0.00       | 7500.00   | 0.00      | 0.00                    |
| 6       | Minor & Major Research Project (Science & Humanities)                             | 34037.00   | 9411.98   | 2690.00   | 1578.00                 |
| 7       | Research Fellowships                                                              |            |           |           |                         |
| a)      | Junior & Senior Research Fellowship & Research Fellowships                        | 51100.00   | 51400.91  | 63881.00  | 55490.00                |
| b)      | Part time Research Associate ships for Women (Post Doctoral Fellowship for women) | 1231.00    | 2712.93   | 3247.00   | 2407.00                 |
| 8       | Scholarships and Fellowships under Engg. & Tech.                                  | 1166.00    | 767.23    | 1015.00   | 769.00                  |
| 8       | 1) P.G. Scholarship ME/M.Tech.                                                    |            |           |           |                         |
| 8       | 2) Fellowship under Engg. & Tech.                                                 |            |           |           |                         |
| 9       | Research Awards                                                                   | 1354.00    | 1216.23   | 1369.00   | 530.00                  |
| 10      | Research Workshops, Seminars & Conferences                                        | 0.00       | 101.67    | 520.31    | 145.63                  |
| 11      | Emeritus Fellowship                                                               | 475.00     | 972.95    | 1127.00   | 370.00                  |
| Total : | Total :                                                                           | 106046.00  | 99929.92  | 112541.75 | 136663.19               |

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