PM Narendra Modi chairs first governing board meeting of Anusandhan National Research Foundation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first governing board meeting of the newly formed Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on Tuesday.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who attended the meeting said, “A landmark day for Bharat’s research and development landscape as Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the ANRF. Aligned with the goals outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, the ANRF will bring more scale, strength and synergies in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, help achieve sustainable development goals and establish India as a hub of frontier research and solutions.”
The ANRF replaces the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), established in 2008.
It aims to seed, grow and promote research and development (R&D) and foster a culture of research and innovation across the country’s universities, colleges, research institutions and R&D laboratories.
It will act as the apex body to provide high-level strategic direction in scientific research as per the recommendations of the NEP.
The ANRF will forge collaborations among the industry, academia and government departments and research institutions, and create an interface mechanism for participation and contribution of industries and state governments, in addition to the scientific and line ministries.
Officials say one of the goals of the ANRF would be to address the infrastructural gap in state and central universities and to enhance research capabilities.