Lucknow Hosts NITI Aayog Meeting To Strengthen Research Coordination And Transparency | Details

The two-day consultation meeting of NITI Aayog, held at Raj Bhavan, shifted the focus of national research policy towards grassroots implementation. Experts from across the country deliberated on strategies to ensure that research and innovation extend beyond laboratories and directly improve the lives of people in villages and marginalised communities.

In the concluding session, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel emphasised that research is truly meaningful only when it reaches the last person in society and enhances their quality of life. She called upon officials to identify research-related challenges and initiate concrete dialogues to address them. The Governor also directed all universities to upload their research projects onto a common mobile application to ensure greater transparency and coordination.

The consultation featured key insights from renowned experts including CSIR-NBRI Director Dr Ajit Shasni, NIPER-Raebareli's Prof Shubhini Saraf, ICAR-Pusa's Dr AK Singh, DRDO's Dr Ashish Dubey, and Dr Rajesh Pathak of the Technology Development Board.

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The sessions highlighted the need for stronger collaboration between research institutions, universities, industry, and government bodies. Discussions also covered increased funding, commercialisation of patents, halting brain drain, and making research more socially relevant.

CSIR Director General Dr N Kalaiselvi noted that Uttar Pradesh holds immense potential for research and innovation. Dr Ashok Sonkusare, Deputy Advisor of NITI Aayog, assured that the insights and recommendations from the sessions would be taken into account in upcoming policy frameworks.

Vice Chancellors, scientists, policy makers, and academicians from various states attended the meeting, which marked a significant step toward making India a global leader in inclusive and impactful research.

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