The University Grant Commission vide its notification dated 14th march 2022 has formulated Guidelines for Establishment of Research & Development Cell (RDC) in Higher Education lnstitutions. The establishment of RDC in HEls will pave the way for integrating the key elementsResearch, lnnovation and Technology development for lndia’s Atma-Nirbhar Bharat mission and address our societal challenges of the 21stCentury.
To facilitate its effective implementation, the Vice Chancellors of Universities and Principals of Colleges are requested to take appropriate action for the establishment of the Research & Development Cell as per guidelines in their respective universities and college.
The objective of the guidelines is to create an organizational structure with role-based functions of RDC, formulate Research Policy for the HEIs, identify thrust areas of research, and form related cluster groups/ frontline teams/consortia of researchers and to establish a special purpose vehicle to promote researchers and innovators, identify potential collaborators from industry, research organizations, academic institutions & other stakeholders for cooperation and synergistic partnerships.
