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Centre increases number of JRF fellowships | The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the implementation of a proposal for increase in the number of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) through the CSIR-UGC National
Eligibility Test (NET) in the country. The main objective of the JRF-NET is to
identify, talented students for enrolment in doctoral programmes in specific science
domains. The Cabinet approved to increase in the JRF through CSIR-UGC NET by two-folds
over the Tenth Plan period. During the Tenth Five Year Plan a total of about 6000
young students benefited by availing CSIR-JRF through NET. In the Eleventh Plan
CSIR proposes to increase the number by two fold. The total cost of providing
fellowships for about 12000 students in the Eleventh Plan is estimated at Rs.444.34
crore. The proposed increase in intake of JRF-NET fellowships with the attractive
remuneration would help in attracting talented youth to take up scientific research
as a career and help address the issues related to shortage of scientific manpower
in the country. The biggest beneficiaries of this programme would be the University
system and scientific institutions across India as they shall be able to attract
bright minds for their scientific programmes/research. It will also benefit students
from all over the country who are keen to take-up scientific research as a career.
The programme will be implemented by Human Resource Development Group of the Council
of Scientific and Industrial Research, which conducts NET in 25 cities and at
125 exam centres across the country. A total of about 12000 students would benefit
through JRF-NET in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. |
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