Sonepat: To promote research, DCRUST to give Rs 25K scholarship to 2 scholars of each department
Sonepat, March 6
To promote research and innovation, the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST) at Murthal has decided to give Rs 25,000 scholarship to two researchers in each department. The university has also announced a Rs 5 lakh cash award for faculty members, research scholars and students for “best patent” and “best researcher”.
These decision were taken at the 18th Academic Council (AC) meeting of the university held on Monday under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Professor Shree Prakash Singh.
The V-C said the university had decided to promote innovation and research among students and researchers and for it several proposals were passed at the Academic Council meeting.
It was decided at the AC meeting that the university would give Rs 90,000 to students for participating in international conferences, the Vice-Chancellor said.
It was also decided at the meeting that a local chapter of National Programme of Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) would be set up so that students would be able to take guidance from the professors of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
The university has decided that the New Education Policy would be implemented from the 2024-25 session, the V-C added. Apart from this, the university has decided to encourage best teachers, best officers and best students for their work in their fields by giving certificates and prizes to them.
