(a) whether research activities are being taken up in the universties;
(b) if so,the details and reasons therefor alongwith the steps taken to promote research work in
universities;
(c) whether few research publications and papers are finding place in international journals;and
(d) if so,the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to encourage students and
academics to get their works published in international journals?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a)to(d): Research is an integral part of education in universities.In order to encourage basic
Scientific research in universities,a Task Force was constituted by the Government under the
Chairmanship of Prof.M.M. Sharma.The Task Force has been converted to an Empowered Committee
for implementation of its various recommendations.While publication of research papers in
international journals is a matter entirely between the research scholar and the publisher,
encouragement to basic research in universities during the XIth Plan is expected to
facilitate publication of research output in international journals of repute.