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Government of India
Ministry of Science & Technology
30-January-2019 19:08 IST
Government Announces Hike in Research Fellowship
All Research Fellows Also Entitled to HRA as per Central Government Norms
With effect from January 1, 2019, Central Government has enhanced the fellowship of Ph.D students and other research personnel enrolled in any area of science and technology, including Physical and Chemical Sciences, Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences, Pharmacy etc.
Congratulating research scholars, Union Science & Technology Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that Ph.D scholars, working in science and technology, are the most significant contributors to the knowledge base of the country for its industrial competitiveness, academic vibrancy and technology led innovations.Emphasizing on the commitment of the government Dr. Vardhan said that improving the value of Ph.D research cannot be a one-time exercise but requires constant input and efforts which the Government is fully committed to undertake.
The hike in fellowship will directly benefit over 60,000 Research Fellows and also provide a template to the States to consider increase in their fellowship rates. Fellowship of the Junior Research Fellows in the first two years of Ph.D programme is increased from the current rate of Rs.25,000/- to Rs.31,000/- per month. Similarly, in the remaining tenure of Ph.D, Senior Research Fellow will get Rs. 35,000/- per month instead of the present Rs.28,000/- per month.
Further, there is substantial 30-35% enhancement in the financial rewards for the scientists involved in the R&D projects as Research Associates.The top bracket of Research Associateship is fixed at Rs.54,000/-. All the research fellows are also entitled to HRA as per Central Government norms.
Government has ensured that this empowering mechanism is uniformly applicable across all the fellowship granting Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Academic and Government R&D Organizations of the country. Science & Technology is a fast moving area in which a dynamic and holistic vision is required to secure the future of the nation.
For the first time, the Government has also recommended a set of strong financial and academic incentives to enhance and recognize the performance of our research fellows. This will be a performance based addition to the fellowship. An Empowered Inter-Ministerial Committee has been constituted to periodically examine all the fellowship matters that have a bearing on enhancing the value, quality and experience of doctoral research, including the quantum of fellowship. One of the recommendations is to involve Ph.D students in undergraduate teaching and managing research infrastructure during their doctoral research.This will not only widen their scope of training but also enhance their career prospects.
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भारत सरकार
विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय
30-जनवरी-2019 19:08 IST
केन्द्र सरकार ने रिसर्च फेलोशिप बढ़ाने की घोषणा की
केंद्र सरकार ने 1 जनवरी, 2019 से भौतिक और रासायनिक विज्ञान सहित विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी, इंजीनियरिंग, गणितीय विज्ञान, कृषि विज्ञान, जीव विज्ञान, फार्मेसी आदि किसी भी क्षेत्र में दाखिला लेने वाले पीएचडी छात्रों और अन्य अनुसंधान कर्मियों की फेलोशिप बढ़ाई है। विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी में काम कर रहे पीएचडी विद्वान औद्योगिक प्रतिस्पर्धा, शैक्षणिक जीवंतता और प्रौद्योगिकी नेतृत्व वाले नवाचारों के लिए देश के ज्ञान के आधार में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान करते हैं। फेलोशिप में की गई इस बढ़ोतरी से 60,000 से भी अधिक रिसर्च फेलो को प्रत्यक्ष रूप से लाभ होगा। जूनियर रिसर्च फेलोशिप पीएचडी कार्यक्रम में पहले दो वर्षों के लिए वर्तमान दर 25,000 रुपये से बढ़ाकर 31,000 रुपये प्रति माह कर दी गई है। इसी प्रकार पीएचडी सीनियर रिसर्च फेलो 28,000 रुपये की जगह 35,000 रुपये प्रति माह प्राप्त करेंगे। वरिष्ठ अनुसंधान एसोसिएट्स के लिए 54,000 रुपये प्रति माह निर्धारित किए गए हैं। सभी रिसर्च फेलो को केन्द्र सरकार के मानदंडों के अनुसार मकान किराया भत्ता भी मिलेगा।
सरकार ने यह सुनिश्चित किया है कि यह सशक्तिकरण तंत्र समान रूप से फेलोशिप देने वाले देश के सभी मंत्रालयों, विभागों, एजेंसियों, शैक्षणिक एवं सरकारी अनुसंधान विकास संगठनों पर समान रूप से लागू होगा। सरकार ने पहली बार मजबूत वित्तीय और शैक्षिक प्रोत्साहन की सिफारिश की है, ताकि हमारे रिसर्च फेलो के कार्य प्रदर्शन में बढ़ोतरी हो और उसे मान्यता मिले।
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