Govt approves Rs 2278 cr for CSIR's capacity building scheme

New Delhi, September 24: The cabinet on Tuesday approved an outlay of Rs 2277.397 crore for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's 'Capacity Building and Human Resource Development' scheme. The budget has been approved for the period of the 15th Finance Commission cycle 2021-22 to 2025-26.

The CSIR implements the scheme and will cover all R&D institutions, national laboratories, Institutes of National Importance, Institutes of Eminence, and Universities across the country. The initiative provides a wide platform for young, enthusiastic researchers aspiring to build careers in universities, industry, national R&D laboratories, and academic institutions. Guided by eminent scientists and professors, the scheme will foster growth in Science, Technology & Engineering, Medical, and Mathematical Sciences (STEMM).

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In a statement issued on Wednesday, the department said "India has improved its position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) to 39^th rank in 2024 as per the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) ranking because of concerted efforts put in Research and Development (R&D) in Science and Technology (S&T) by the govt during last decade".

This approval creates a historical milestone in CSIR on its 84 years of service to Indian scientific and industrial research, through the umbrella scheme implementation, which accelerates the country’s R&D progress in the present and future generations.

CSIR umbrella scheme “Capacity Building and Human Resource Development (CBHRD) which has four sub-schemes such as Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships, the Extramural Research Scheme, the Emeritus Scientist Scheme and the Bhatnagar Fellowship programme, Promotion and Recognition of Excellence through the Award Scheme and Promoting knowledge sharing through the Travel and Symposia Grant Scheme.

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