The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a new initiative – Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) to boost research culture in the country.
Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, the scheme will strengthen research culture and innovation in colleges and Universities.
He said, STRIDE will help students and faculty to contribute towards India’s developing economy with help of collaborative research.
An official release said the initiative will provide support to research projects that are socially relevant, locally need-based, nationally important and globally significant. It said, STRIDE will support research capacity building as well as basic, applied and transformational action research that can contribute to national priorities with a focus on inclusive human development.
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