The eighth Regional Consultative Meeting on “Ease of Doing Research and Development” was organised by NITI Aayog on the National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Thiruvananthapuram, on October 30-31.
The assembly was graced by Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Kerala, who, in his tackle, noticed that the “Ease of Doing R&D” is intrinsically linked to the broader objective of bettering the Ease of Living for residents. He emphasised that science and technology must be aligned with people-centric growth, and {that a} collaborative strategy amongst establishments, industries, and governments is vital to inclusive progress.
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He remarked that “state development will lead to national development”, reinforcing the necessity for regionally rooted innovation ecosystems.
The session introduced collectively a distinguished gathering of Institutional leaders, vice chancellors, and scientific ministry/departments for in-depth discussions on strengthening India’s analysis and growth ecosystem.
The session commenced with the welcome tackle by Prof. NV Chalapathi Rao, Director, NCESS, who underscored the importance of an enabling atmosphere for scientific inquiry and highlighted the position of regional analysis establishments in driving innovation-led growth.
Prof. Vivek Kumar Singh, NITI Aayog, set the context for the assembly and launched the ROPE Framework – Removing Obstacles, Promoting Enablers, because the guiding strategy of NITI Aayog’s initiative on Ease of Doing R&D.
He emphasised that the framework goals to establish institutional and policy-level challenges confronted by researchers and concurrently promote supportive mechanisms resembling flexibility, inter-agency collaboration, and capability enhancement to create a conducive atmosphere for scientific progress.
Dr. M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, supplied focused ideas to boost analysis effectivity and impression.
He really useful leveraging the experience of the retired scientific expertise pool, strengthening the University-Industry-Government (UIG) ecosystem, fostering higher information sharing throughout establishments as an alternative of working in silos, and bettering science communication to make analysis outcomes extra relatable to society.
Dr. V Okay Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, in his tackle, highlighted that the Ease of Doing R&D is dependent upon two essential parts, inner and exterior components. While inner components relate to the construction, governance, and functioning of analysis establishments, exterior components embody regulatory limitations, funding mechanisms, and cross-sector coordination.
He pressured that addressing each dimensions in tandem is important to appreciate India’s imaginative and prescient of turning into a world chief in analysis and innovation.