Accelerate Vigyan Scheme

IN NEWS:

• Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched a new scheme called ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ (AV).

ABOUT THE SCHEME:

• It aims to provide a single platform for research internships, capacity building programs, and workshops across the country.
•  The primary objective of this inter-ministerial scheme is to give more thrust on encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower, which can lead to research careers and knowledge-based economy.
• One component of the scheme is called ABHYAAS programme:
  • The ‘ABHYAAS’ programme is an attempt to boost research and development in the country by enabling and grooming potential PG/PhD students by means of developing their research skills in selected areas across different disciplines or fields.
  • It has two components: High-End Workshops (‘KARYASHALA’) and Research Internships (‘VRITIKA’). This is especially important for those researchers who have limited opportunities to access such learning capacities / facilities / infrastructure.

Science and Engineering Research Board:

• Science and Engineering Research Board is a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, established by an Act of the Parliament of India in 2009 ( SERB ACT,2008).
• The Board is chaired by the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Science and Technology.
• The Board was set up for promoting basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions, R&D laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q.”Accelerate Vigyan” scheme was recently launched by:

1. Science and Engineering Research Board
2. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
3. IIT-Bombay
4. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Answer to Prelims question