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Eminent scholars are invited to deliver lectures during these
programmes. The complete list of resource persons will be provided
during the visit.
3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research
3.2.1 What are the financial provisions made in the university budget for
supporting students’ research projects?
Budget preparation stems from the Schools. The Dean is responsible for
preparing the budget needed for the School, inclusive of the research
activities. This covers both recurring and non-recurring expenses. Allocation
of the budget is made for the purchase chemicals, glass wares and other
consumables and for the purchase of specific instruments. The list of
instruments available at each School is given in the ‘Evaluative Report of the
School’. There is provision in the budget to provide assistance to the students
to attend conferences / workshops elsewhere.
3.2.2 Has the university taken any special efforts to encourage its faculty
to file for patents? If so, how many have been registered and accepted?
The Patent Cell of the University organizes seminars to encourage filing of
patents. Faculty Development Programmes are conducted to create awareness
on patenting. Patents have been filed and a few of them have been approved.
Information on this is given in the school / centre report.
3.2.3 Provide the following details of ongoing research projects of faculty
The following information gives information on the number of ongoing
projects in the University. The details are given in the ‘Evaluative Report of
the Schools’.
Number of Projects
:
119
Major funding agencies
:
Department of Science and Technology,
Department of Biotechnology, Defence Research and Development
Organisation, Life Science Research Board, Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Indian Space Research
Organisation, Indian Council of Medical Research, Indian Council of Social
Science Research, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre
Total amount
:
Rs. 24,77,46,433.00 (Rs. 24.77 crores)
3.2.4 Does the university have any projects sponsored by the industry /
corporate houses? If yes, give details such as the name of the project,
funding agency and grants received.
There have been initiatives to take up projects sponsored by the industry. The
following gives the ongoing project under such category.