Overview

• NITI Aayog’s July 10 roadmap identifies wide disparities in governance, funding structures and manpower across State S&T Councils.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh urged businesses to finance more research, arguing that government resources alone cannot meet national R&D needs.
• The Anusandhan National Research Foundation has been launched to set high-level strategic directions for research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• About 67% of India’s research publications come from 450 centrally funded institutions, underscoring the need to diversify funding and decentralize output.
• June’s procurement rule overhaul raised spending ceilings and slashed approval times to speed up equipment acquisition for research.