‘Application-oriented research which benefits society is need of the hour’

  • | Saturday | 21st July, 2018

It has been implementing student’s projects since 1993 to promote research among engineering colleges. Trichy: A research should be application-oriented and the outcome should benefit the society, said member secretary of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai, R Srinivasan.He was speaking at the state-level students’ project seminar-cum-exhibition at the National College Trichy (NCT) on Friday. Apart from this, the council will bring out a list of application-oriented projects displayed at the exhibition which could be funded by the council.Such programmes will motivate not only students, but also teachers towards entrepreneurship and displaying their potential. He said that the lack of application-oriented research is the primary reason for many research works in the country for not getting due recognition.Outcome of basic research in academic institutions should be for societal development and enhancement of technology.The state council is an autonomous body which aids development in the science and technology sector. The council is set to support 500 projects funded by department of science and technology this year, he said.Water, energy, environment and food safety are the key areas for research promoted by the council.

Trichy: A research should be application-oriented and the outcome should benefit the society, said member secretary of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai, R Srinivasan.He was speaking at the state-level students’ project seminar-cum-exhibition at the National College Trichy (NCT) on Friday. He said that the lack of application-oriented research is the primary reason for many research works in the country for not getting due recognition.Outcome of basic research in academic institutions should be for societal development and enhancement of technology.The state council is an autonomous body which aids development in the science and technology sector. It has been implementing student’s projects since 1993 to promote research among engineering colleges. Under this scheme, project proposals submitted by students are selected by experts in various sectors for partial financial funding.He gave example of such a research proposal from Mother Teresa Women’s University in Kodaikanal where a professor has created an alternative to thermocol using mushrooms grown in Palani hills. The council was instrumental in modifying his research proposal to get Rs 1.06 crore funding from the department of science and technology.From the year 2017-18, the grant for student projects increased to Rs 40 lakh from Rs 20 lakh. The council is set to support 500 projects funded by department of science and technology this year, he said.Water, energy, environment and food safety are the key areas for research promoted by the council. A total 500 such project prototypes would be displayed at the annual seminar-cum-exhibition in NCT on Saturday.A total of 33 projects from various categories would be awarded cash prizes at the seminar. Apart from this, the council will bring out a list of application-oriented projects displayed at the exhibition which could be funded by the council.Such programmes will motivate not only students, but also teachers towards entrepreneurship and displaying their potential.

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