Lok Sabha Question No. 2758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Anusandhan National Research Foundation
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2758 ANSWERED ON 07/08/2024

## ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

## 2758. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  the  development  of  the Anusandhan National Research Foundation;
- if so, the details regarding the progress made for the establishment of the foundation including but not limited to its present status, composition
- (b) and deadline for completion as set by the Government;
- (c) the details regarding the funds allocated and utilised for the setting up of Anusandhan National Research Foundation since its inception;
- (d) whether the Government has shortlisted institutions with whom the Anusandhan National Research Foundation shall be collaborating and if so, the  details  regarding  such  shortlisted  institutions,  State-wise  especially from Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) whether the Government has carried out any promotional/awareness campaign for raising awareness about the Anusandhan National Research Foundation  and  if  so,  the  details  regarding  the  same  including  but  not limited to funds allocated and utilised for the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी तथा पृ थ्िी विज्ञान मंत्रालय क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्ितंत्र प्रभार) (डॉ. जितेंद्र स ंह)

- Yes, Sir.
- (b)     Several steps have been  undertaken  for establishment of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). ANRF Act, 2023 (25 of 2023) received the assent of the President of India on 12 th  August 2023 and it came into force on 5 th  February 2024.  The Secretary to the Government

of India in the Department of Science and Technology had been appointed as  the  interim  CEO  with  effective  from  6 th   February  2024  for  efficient administration  of  ANRF.  The  Governing  Board  and  Executive  Council  of ANRF had been constituted and notified in the Gazette of India. Notification of the ANRF Rules, 2024 has been made by publishing in the official Gazette on 28 th  June 2024 and the same has subsequently been laid in both Houses of the Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on 31 st  July and 1 st  August, 2024 respectively within the timeline set by the Parliament.

- (c) An RE allocation of Rs. 258.60 crore in 2023-24 and BE of R. 2,000.00 core  in  2024-25  have  been  made  to  ANRF  since  its  inception.  Amount utilised for setting up of ANRF is Nil.
- (d) No, Sir. ANRF is a centrally established body which transparently seed, fund, and coordinate research across institutions, in all disciplines in an integrated manner,  with  a special  mandate  to  foster  research  and innovation in universities and colleges in the country. No  specific institutions have been shortlisted for collaborating with ANRF.
- (e) Several  promotional/awareness  campaigns  for  raising  awareness about ANRF including brainstorming meetings, stakeholder consultations have been convened. In addition, many scientific platforms, both domestic and international, have been utilized for propagating the significance and purpose of ANRF in the country. Most of these programmes were conducted online and the funds allocated and utilized amounts to Rs. 24.5 lakh so far for this purpose.

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