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UP offers Rs 2 crore research chairs on Indian knowledge systems
Uttar Pradesh has invited eligible universities and colleges to establish research chairs on Indian knowledge traditions, with each selected chair receiving a one-time Rs 2 crore grant for five years. The state…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh has invited eligible universities and colleges to establish research chairs on Indian knowledge traditions, with each selected chair receiving a one-time Rs 2 crore grant for five years. The state government said the programme will support research into subjects including philosophy, Ayurveda, yoga, mathematics, astronomy, agriculture and environmental conservation.
Applicants must have completed 50 years, enrol more than 5,000 students and hold recognition under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. The plan includes funding researchers, publishing and translating studies, digitising manuscripts, and creating open-access libraries and online courses. A committee led by each institution’s vice chancellor or principal will oversee the chairs.
The Indian Opinion
The scheme should not be reduced to either cultural pride or ideological promotion. Its value will depend on whether institutions use the money for careful, evidence-based research rather than ceremonial conferences or uncritical claims about the past. Open access, credible peer review and proper preservation standards offer practical safeguards. The first test is simple: how many substantial studies, digitised manuscripts and usable courses emerge from each Rs 2 crore grant?
Source: indiatoday.in
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