MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) & (b) : The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that as per data available with it, the number of students conferred Ph.D degree and the total number of researchers enrolled in higher educational institutions, during 2010-11 and 2011-12, are as under :
Year Ph.Ds Awarded Researchers Enrolled (Ph.D and M.Phil)
2010-11 16093 137668 2011-12 17631 160872 # # Provisional
Further, as per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Portal-2012-13 (as on 20/07/2014) the Ph.Ds awarded and researchers enrolled, during 2012-13, are as follows:
Year Ph.Ds Awarded Researchers Enrolled (Ph.D and M.Phil)
2012-13 16796 180574 # #
# # Some Universities have not reported their data for 2012-13 on the AISHE portal.
(c) & (d) : No, Madam. The UGC is already providing grants to research students under its various schemes listed as under :-
1. Research project for Teachers; Major and Minor
2. Research Award for Teachers
3. Emeritus Fellowships
4. Research Workshops/Seminars/Symposia & Conferences
5. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for Foreign Nationals
6. JRF For Indian Nationals
7. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships for SC/ST (funded by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, for SC and ST candidates, respectively.)
8. Post-doctoral Fellowships for SC/ST
9. Post-Graduate Scholarships for SC/ST Students in Professional Courses
10. Research Scientists
11. Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women
12. P.G. Scholarship for M.E/ M.Tech./ M.Pharma
13. Indira Gandhi Post-Graduate Scholarships Scheme for Single Girl Child (funded by Ministry of Minority Affairs)
14. Post Graduate Merit Scholarships for University Rank holders at Undergraduate level
15. Maulana Azad National fellowships for Minority Students
16. Single Girl Child Fellowship Scheme
17. Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship
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