The document discusses establishing a National Research Foundation (NRF) in India to strengthen research capabilities. Key points: - NRF would have 4 divisions and provide funding through rigorous peer review to encourage research across disciplines. - It aims to build research capacity at universities, create links between researchers, government and industry, and recognize outstanding research. - Lack of research culture and funding in India are addressed. NRF would receive annual grants (proposed at 1% of GDP initially) and be governed by an autonomous board to oversee allocation of funds. - Building research capacity nationally by seeding projects and mentoring is a priority, along with encouraging collaboration and meeting research needs of government, state entities and

1. DRAFT NATIONAL
EDUCATION
POLICY - 2019
CHAPTER – 14
NATIONAL
RESEARCH
FOUNDATION

2. NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF)
It is a body where it encourages &enriches researchers with creative
innovations.
It will enhance innate skills of the researcher.
It will give a set processes or guidelines to carryout the research
activities.

3. Objectives Of NRF (National Recourse Foundation)
Establishing a new National Research foundation.
Funding research proposals through rigorous peer review.
Building research capacity at all universities and colleges.
Creating beneficial linkages among government, industry &
researches.
Recognizing outstanding research funded by the National
Research Foundation through awards and National seminars.

4. science
Technology
Social
Sciences
Art &
Humanities
 Considering India as
a fastest developing
country, experts
proposed a new
research center .
 As per proposed
plan the
NRF(National
Research
Foundation)will
have four major
divisions.

5. Why do we need a new Research
Foundation ?
 The nation will require a significant
expansion of its research capabilities
and output across disciplines.
 Research and innovation is central to
growing and sustaining a large and
vibrant society and economy.
• Two third of
economic
growth of
Europe from
1995 – 2007
R&I.
15% of
productivity
grains in Europe
during the
period 2000 –
2013 an increase
of GDP about
2%.
United
States
2.8%
Israel &
South Korea
nearly
around 4.2 -
4.3%
China 2.1%
Unfortunately levels of
R&I investment in India
have not grown but
instead a sudden drop
rate from 0.84% (2008) -
0.69% (2014)

6. The numbers of researchers per
lakh of population shockingly only
15 in India.
Comparing • China 423
Comparing • USA 825
According to the report given by Economic times 2016-2017
According to WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organizations)
Patent applications received 2016-2017
•13,38,503CHINA
•6,05,571USA
Where India made
45,057 of which over
70% were by non-
resident Indians.

7. The National Importance of a permeating culture research
and innovation.
Societal changes that INDIA
need to address today.
 Clean Drinking Water &
Sanitation
 Quality education &
healthcare
 Improved transportation.
 Air Quality
 Energy
 Infrastructure.

8. Increasing home grown research.
Retaining talent in the country.
Attaining a vibrant research eco
system.
What are the impediments to research
and innovation in INDIA today?
Some of the primary obstacles to
Conducting research in INDIA at the
present time include
 Lack of funding for research.
 Lack of research culture &
mind set.
 Lack of research capability in
most universities.
 A concern effort thus need to be made to halt and reserve the effects of this separation
in higher education between teaching and research.
 Research will have to be seeded, grown, separate & fostered at HELs (Higher
Education Intuitions) around the country that do not currently have the capacity of
research.

9. Removing impediments to and thereby significantly expanding research and
innovation in the country through a new NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION.
NRF transforms
quality of research
in India.
Discovery based
style of learning.
Emphasis on the
scientific method
and critical
thinking.
The
primary
activities of
the NRF
will be
Facilitating the
research at
academic
institutions
Strengthen
the quality
by hiring
profession
als
Mentoring across
subjects through
Prizes & special
Seminars.
Fund
competitiv
e, peer
reviewed
and grant
proposals

10. The National Research foundation will catalyze and expand research
and innovation in the country.
S. No Areas covered Proposed in draft Critical analysis by presenter
1 Establishing a new
research foundation Through Act of Parliament.
It is an autonomous body of the government of India.
It would have been started since
2014.
2 Scope of work:  NRF consists of 4 major divisions
 Sciences
 Technology
 Social Science
 Arts and Humanities
 An Annual Funding will be allocated based on
country need.
(Example: Clean Water, Sanitation, Energy.)
 Appreciation through NRF prizes & Organization
of National seminars.
For all the candidates there
should be an online procedure .
Where the selected candidate
should be given a chance before
approving the research.
Candidate should be provided
internship in NRF for at least 1
week if requested by the
candidate.

11. 3 Funding for NRF  NRF will be given an annual grant fund of 20,000 crores
(Approximately 1% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) )
with Autonomy Statutes.
 Any unspent funds in the initial years will be held toward
a corpus for the NRF which will be managed
professionally for steady risk free return.
According to 2008 (0.84%), we
can still start from there as
India is vast population
country, funds would be
require for other welfare
schemes too.
4 Governing Board  The board will be constitute by the RSA (Rashtriya
Shiksha Aayog) with leading academics and professionals.
Ph.D. students should have
one - twos month internship in
higher classes (9,10,11,12) and
change the mindset of
students.
5 Divisional Councils  Division will be constituted by governing board of the
NRF.
 They will articulate a vision for funding basic applied
research with in respective divisions.
Divisions should be supervised,
Not yearly twice but 4 times a
year.
6 Subject committees and
chairperson
 Empower subject committees will be allocated for each
committee.
 Each subject committee will have approximately 10
members & Divisional council in consultation with
chairperson.
Committee members should
be given liberty where they
can put forth their ideas
effectively.

12. 7 Allocation of
funds
 Focused funding for Laboratory equipment's,
Experiments.
 Divisional councils will consult with chairpersons and
subject committees and fine tune on year to year
basis.
It should be mandatory to all
departments and employees of
private & public sector to
contribute at least 0.1% from
there income.
8 Governance of
the NRF
Governing Board will hold a meeting with the councils
and subject committees at least twice a year.
Governing board will have fixed tenures & will be
decided by RSA(Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog) .
As I said before it should be 4
times in an year.
9 Eligibility for
receiving NRF
funds
All education institutions, universities, colleges &
schools, both public& private & research institutions are
eligible .
“Right candidate right fund ……”.
Not discriminating the
individuals.
10 Other funding
Agencies
DST (Department of Science & Technology),
DAE (Department of Atomic Energy),
DBT (Department of Biotechnology),
ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research),
ICMR (Indian Council Of Medical Research)
UGC (University Grant Commission)
It should be mandatory to all
departments and employees of
private & public sector to
contribute at least 0.1% from
there income

13. TYPES OF
PROPOSALS
1.Research project
by single principal
investor
1.Collaborative
grants for inter
and intra
institutional
projects
1.Researches on
national and
international
importance
1.Large and
long duration
projects
FUNDING RESEARCH PROPOSALS THROUGH RIGOROUS PEER
VIEW

14. Building research capacity at all universities and colleges
The NRF will seed, Grow and
facilitate research at academic
institutions, create beneficial linkages
between researchers, government and
industry and recognize outstanding
research.
• Encouraging proposals that help build research
capacity at State Universities.
1
• Seeding researches State Universities through Research
mentors: Serving or Retired /close to retirement faculty
& fellow members.
2
• There will be no age limit for mentor until they are fit
& effective for the reviewing.
3
• Out standing research project proposal will be sought
from all institutions & Universities across the country.
4
• Based on merit by empowered committees only the
projects will be approved.

15. Creating beneficial linkages among government, industry &
researchers.
S.No Research requirement Proposed Critical Analysis
1 Research requirement of
ministries
Funding form ministries will grow in to
becoming 2% or more of their budgets.
Good sign for the
development of India.
2 Research requirements of State
government
State governments has been negligible
only 7% of the budget for 2015-2016.
At least 10% of budget
need to be allocate to NRF
or any Research center.
3 Non-Strategic aspects of
strategic research establishment
These include basic research on
materials, fluid dynamics, cryptography,
coding theory, atmosphere sciences,
electro – optics, lasers, nanoscience,
scientific aspects of hydrogen as fuel,
photo voltaic (electricity generators),
machine learning, basic semi – conductor
physics & etc.
Should encourage all castes
and all people.

16. 4 Research requirements of other
government entities
States governments should be equally
contributing the funds.
About 10 % of budget need
to be allocated to NRF.
5 Research requirements of industry
and other organizations
General donations will be contributed. Apart from general
donations to organizations,
schools sector also need to
be emphasized.
6 Donations from industry Public & private sector should at least
contribute 0.1% of there income.
Yes this I agree ,totally
employees working in the
organization are
accountable towards
contribution to NRF.
7 Governing board As a linking entity among researchers
government entities & the private sector.
Private sectors should
have proper awareness of
the concept & zeal to work
on it.