3) Accelerate Vigyan scheme

Question 1

Who has launched this scheme ?

Answer 1

SERB - Science and Engineering Research Board

Question 2

Aim of this scheme ?

Answer 2

To give more thrust on encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower which can lead to research careers and knowledge based economy

Question 3

What are the 2 main components of the scheme ?

Answer 3

1) ABHYAAS

2) SAMMOHAN

Question 4

Features of Mission SAMMOHAN ?

Answer 4

1) Marks the beginning of Accelerate Vigyan
2) Aims to encourage, aggregate and consolidate all scientific interactions in the country under one common roof
3) It has been subdivided into :
a) SAYONJIKA – An open-ended program to catalogue the capacity building activities in science and tech supported by all Govt funding agencies in the country
b) SANGOSHTI – A seminar program which is a pre-existing program of SERB

Question 5

Features of Mission ABHYAAS ?

Answer 5

1) To boost research and development by enabling and grooming potential PG/PhD students by means of developing their research skills in selected areas across different fields
2) It has 2 subcomponents :
a) KARYASHAALA – High-end workshops
b) VRITIKA – Research internships