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New Delhi : Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on January 6, 2019, said that only the research work in various fields can pave way for innovations in the country. Addressing the valedictory session of the 8th Women Science Congress at the 106th Indian Science Congress at the Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Javadekar said that research and development are the most important prerequisites for the nation building. He said that it is the research only which helps countries to overcome problems of any type in any field and that’s why the research work is being strengthened and given top priority by the union government.

Javadekar said that the union government has chalked out a programme to strengthen research and development in India. Talking about the slogan of “Jai Anusandhan” given by PM Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of the 106th Indian Science Congress, he said, “This shows the commitment of the Centre towards the research and innovations. The NDA government  carved out a fund of Rs 200 Crore this year for the innovative solutions and 1,000 colleges across the country are being equipped with innovation hubs.” He also called upon the Universities and other educational institutions to set up such innovation clubs at their own level too.

Javadekar gave clarion call to the women to come forward and join science stream to resolve social and economic problems. He said union government had set up a fund under Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) to provide assistance to the research laboratories. This year the ministry is spending nearly Rs 33,000 crore for this purpose while to encourage social science research Rs 250 Crore has been earmarked. He said the major project of the government is SPARK, which was launched to assist and encourage students to carry on their ambitious research projects within India instead of going abroad. In this regard, the ministry has also planned to provide scholarship of Rs 1 lakh per student per month for research and innovation work. He said the government is bringing together the students, teachers and industrialists in innovation and research work.

The HRD Minister said country cannot make progress unless the science laboratories and research work are strengthened. With this motive, the government has established six research parks in different IIT’s of country where students and teachers are doing their research work, he said, according to a PIB release.

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