Overview
- The proposal outlines 120 appointments over five years across Young Research Fellows, Senior Research Fellows, and Research Chairs.
- The scheme targets 14 priority technology areas, including semiconductors, AI, clean energy, and advanced materials.
- The minutes state the initiative is expected to launch soon, though detailed modalities were not specified.
- The Council called for an alumni outcomes survey across all 23 IITs for the 2013–2015 batches to examine why graduates pursue PhD and postdoctoral work abroad.
- IIT Bombay was tasked to act on the survey-linked recommendations, as the Council also urged MTech curriculum revamps and compulsory industry internships.