University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched STRIDE scheme to boost research culture and innovation in colleges and universities.

• It identifys young talent, build capacity, strengthen research culture, support trans-disciplinary research and promote innovation for India’s developing economy and national development.
• It also seeks to support local need-based, socially relevant, nationally important and globally significant research project.

Components of the scheme:

• Attempting to identify motivated young talents with research and innovation aptitude in colleges and universities.
• Encouraging collaborations between universities, government, industries and voluntary organizations.
• Funding high impact research projects in humanities and Social Sciences via national network of eminent scientists from leading institutions of country.

An advisory Bhushan Patwardhan committee set up by UGC under chairmanship of Prof Bhushan Patwardhan, Vice Chairman, UGC will oversee entire scheme.