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DST Scientist Dr Amitava Roy addressed National Science
Day at USTM
Scientific research proposals from
North East is very less: Dr Roy
9th Mile, Khanapara, Ri Bhoi, 28 February 2018: The
Ministry of Science and Technology has come up with large
scale opportunities to fund innovative research projects at
different levels to universities, colleges as well as to
individual researchers for the progress of scientific
research in the country. This was stated here today by Dr
Amitava Roy, Scientist-F from Department of Science &
Technology, Government of India. Dr Roy was at the
University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya to address the
students and the scientific community on the occasion of
National Science Day. He also took part in the Science
Exhibition with the theme “Science and Technology for a
Sustainable Future”and encouraged the students through
meaningful interactions.
Delivering the Keynote Address at a conference in USTM, Dr
Amitava Roy said that a considerable number of programmes
have been undertaken by the government while several have
been announced recently for funding. Giving a power point
presentation, he said that the Science Engineering Research
Board (SERB) is an autonomous body for funding research and
it has started operation recently. “The Technology
innovation policy for societal movement was initiated in
2013 and now the Government is emphasizing on sustainable
inclusive growth through different policies.
In his detailed presentation, Dr Roy stated that research
proposals coming from rural areas, especially from the
north-eastern region is very less. Only 23 projects from
Assam, one from Arunachal Pradesh, two from Tripura, one
from Nagaland, four projects from Mizoram, two from
Meghalaya and three projects from Manipur were sanctioned by
SERB during 2010-2017, he added. He explained on how to
write proposals, what the funding authorities expect in a
proposal, adding that researchers or institutions should
also try to get fund from industries apart from the
Government.
Altogether 1000 students from USTM and RIST were engaged in
the science exhibition. All the faculty members took serious
initiative to guide the students to present innovative
models in the mega science exhibition. The departments of
Physics and Applied Biology took the lead to organise the
event. The sub themes of the science exhibition were: a)
Renewable Energy, Power Conservation and Management, b) Low
cost housing, environment safety and Waste management, c)
Education and Social Development, d) Food, agriculture and
Health, e) IT Enabled services, Technology and Sustainable
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