Research, development & innovation cells to help college teachers seek funds for projects
TNN | Jan 23, 2020, 04.40 AM IST
The research cells will help develop and coordinate strategies to maximise the faculty’s success in gaining external research funding.
An umbrella initiative, ‘research, development and innovation cell’, has already been formed in the DHE and is headed by astronomer Vithal Tilvi, who has worked with NASA.
“Though the UGC has stopped funding research in a big way, every central government department has provision for funds for research projects. Most of these funds remain unutilised. College teachers require training on how to effectively write research proposals to be able to bag the funds. The research, development and innovation cell will provide this training and motivation,” a DHE official said.
In each college, a faculty member oriented towards research will be chosen to head the cell. Teachers will subsequently be coached to submit proposals for projects that can be accomplished with financial aid of Rs 5-10 lakh.
“Taking on these projects will help promote the teachers’ personal growth as they will be able to pursue research in varied subjects of their interest. It will also help their careers to progress in terms of promotions, etc. The exposure teachers get will benefit their students as well. It will boost innovation in institutions of higher education,” the official said.
The DHE’s research, development and innovation cell already has 60 teachers involved in writing research proposals.
TNN | Jan 23, 2020, 04.40 AM IST
PANAJI: With the University Grants Commission (UGC) stepping back as a major funding agency for research projects by university and college teachers, the state directorate of higher education (DHE) is set to form research, development and innovation cells in all 33 government and aided colleges in Goa. Through these cells, college faculty will be motivated and trained to pursue proposals for funding of their small research projects with central government agencies.
The research cells will help develop and coordinate strategies to maximise the faculty’s success in gaining external research funding.
An umbrella initiative, ‘research, development and innovation cell’, has already been formed in the DHE and is headed by astronomer Vithal Tilvi, who has worked with NASA.
“Though the UGC has stopped funding research in a big way, every central government department has provision for funds for research projects. Most of these funds remain unutilised. College teachers require training on how to effectively write research proposals to be able to bag the funds. The research, development and innovation cell will provide this training and motivation,” a DHE official said.
In each college, a faculty member oriented towards research will be chosen to head the cell. Teachers will subsequently be coached to submit proposals for projects that can be accomplished with financial aid of Rs 5-10 lakh.
“Taking on these projects will help promote the teachers’ personal growth as they will be able to pursue research in varied subjects of their interest. It will also help their careers to progress in terms of promotions, etc. The exposure teachers get will benefit their students as well. It will boost innovation in institutions of higher education,” the official said.
The DHE’s research, development and innovation cell already has 60 teachers involved in writing research proposals.
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