Govt committed to retain graduate students, bring NRIs back to the country

The government is committed not only to retain students passing out from premier educational institutions of the country but also to attract back NRIs, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Union Minister of State Education Subhash Sarkar made this statement in response to a written question whether the government has studied the root cause of the brain drain phenomenon.

The government is not only committed to retain the students passing out from premier educational institutions of the country, but also to bring back NRIs to the country. Under the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship Scheme, lucrative fellowships are offered to selected students for pursuing PhD in Indian universities and institutions.

“Government has approved setting up of Research Parks at IIT-Madras, Bombay, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and IISc Bangalore to enhance the research ecosystem in the country so that students can pursue their R&D interests. India, through innovative research. Incubation Centers (ICs) in educational institutions technology and technology through their start-up phase by providing necessary support to entrepreneurs to help them survive in the competitive market Want to nurture knowledge-based enterprises and reach a stage where they can further scale up their enterprises. He added.The government said that the ministry has also launched the Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN), It seeks to tap into the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs from abroad, including people of Indian origin, to augment the existing educational resources of the U.S.