JK News Today
Jammu July 22: University of Jammu has achieved another significant milestone in collaborative research domain by joining hands as one of the spoke institutions with IIT Delhi as the Hub Institution under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation–Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (ANRF-PAIR) programme, in thematic areas such as Sustainable Environment, Photonics and System Design for Clean Energy Transition. It may be mentioned that ANRF had identified 32 HUB institutions of national importance and over 200 SPOKE institutions from across the country, which were eligible for competing in this collaborative scheme. After a rigorous evaluation process, 18 HUB institutions and 106 SPOKE institutions were selected for research grants.
It is noteworthy that the University of Jammu is among the few State Universities across the country to make it into ANRF-PAIR grants.
This prestigious scheme was launched by the Government of India to foster accelerated innovation and research through strategic partnerships between leading institutions (HUBs) and collaborating academic institutions (SPOKEs). This achievement will usher in several collaborative initiatives, including capacity-building activities that will significantly enhance the research ecosystem at University of Jammu.
The Universitys participation and success in the ANRF-PAIR competition was made possible through the visionary guidance and continuous mentoring of Prof. Umesh Rai, Honble Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu.
The ANRF-PAIR project proposal was meticulously prepared by a dedicated team led by Prof. Neelu Rohmetra, Dean of Research Studies, and Prof. Satya Paul as the Principal Investigator from the Department of Chemistry, along with 14 Co-PIs/faculty members as contributors from varied University departments as Botany, Physics, Electronics, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Environmental Science and The Business School.
Prof. Umesh Rai congratulated the faculty members for their team effort in submission of the institutional project in the ANRF-PAIR programme and hoped that the collaboration with IIT Delhi will open up new innovative vistas in cutting edge research.
Prof. Neelu Rohmetra, Dean Research Studies, also thanked the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), IIT Delhi and the entire team at University of Jammu for supporting the agenda of capacity building to fructify the envisaged innovative research goals of researchers at University of Jammu, who shall now be associating and utilizing the expertise available at IIT Delhi and other spoke institutions such as Delhi Technical University, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University H.P, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, and Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi.
