NITI Aayog consultation on Ease of Doing R&D at Lucknow Raj Bhawan
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What happened
- A two-day consultative meeting on Ease of Doing Research and Development was held at Raj Bhawan, Lucknow on 27th – 28th May, 2025. [PIB]
- It was chaired by Governor Anandiben Patel and NITI Aayog Member Dr V.K. Saraswat, with over 50 laboratories, research institutions and universities taking part. [PIB]
Background
- DG, CSIR Dr N. Kalaiselvi also attended. [PIB]
Why it matters
- Red tape in research grants and purchase rules is a known drag on university research, and this was a forum to list such problems.
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How to use this in Mains
- Red tape in research grants and purchase rules is a known drag on university research, and this was a forum to list such problems.
Quotable data pointA two-day consultative meeting on Ease of Doing Research and Development was held at Raj Bhawan, Lucknow on 27th – 28th May, 2025 [PIB].
PIB: NITI Aayog meeting on Ease of Doing R&D at Raj Bhawan, Lucknow
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GS-V: research ecosystem.
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The Ease of Doing R&D consultation in May 2025 was held at
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