To provide a single platform for research internships, capacity-building programs, and workshops across the country, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched a new scheme called ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ (AV).
About:
The vision is to expand the research base, with three broad goals, namely-
Consolidation/aggregation of all scientifi c programs.
Initiating high-end orientation workshops
Creating opportunities for research internships for those who do not have access to such resources/facilities.
Major Components under the Scheme
‘ABHYAAS’ program
ABHYAAS’ is a component under the AV Scheme.
As for the ‘ABHYAAS’ program, it is an attempt to boost research and development in the country by enabling and grooming potential PG/Ph.D. students by means of developing their research skills in selected areas across different disciplines or fields.
It has two components:
High-End Workshops (‘KARYASHALA’)
Research Internships (‘VRITIKA’)
Sammohan
Another new component under AV is ‘SAMMOHAN’ that has been sub-divided into ‘SAYONJIKA’ and ‘SANGOSHTI’.
SAYONJIKA is an open-ended program to catalogue the capacity-building activities in science and technology supported by all government funding agencies in the country.
Context:
To provide a single platform for research internships, capacity-building programs, and workshops across the country, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched a new scheme called ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ (AV).
About:
Major Components under the Scheme
Sammohan