Haryana sets up ₹20 crore research fund

The 90 research projects will focus on areas such as agriculture, groundwater conservation, water management, climate change, healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI), rural development, industrial innovation and inclusive education, an official spokesperson said

The Haryana government on Tuesday said that ₹20 crore has been allocated for a research fund to provide financial assistance to 90 research projects received from 27 higher education institutions in the state.

Saini said that a higher education quality and research excellence fund of ₹10 crore has also been created. (HT File)

Chairing a review meeting of the higher education department and vice-chancellors on Vision 2047, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said that establishment of the Haryana state research fund will transform universities and colleges from centres of academic learning into institutions that develop practical solutions to the state’s real-life challenges.

The 90 research projects will focus on areas such as agriculture, groundwater conservation, water management, climate change, healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI), rural development, industrial innovation and inclusive education, an official spokesperson said.

The CM said that the benefits of research should reach farmers, industries and local communities. Saini said that a higher education quality and research excellence fund of ₹10 crore has also been created.

Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda said that the government’s goal is to establish Haryana among India’s leading centres of quality higher education, research, innovation, skill development, employment and entrepreneurship.