Scheme to enhance PhDs in Electronic System Design and Manufacturing and IT/IT Enabled Services sectors

No: ----- Dated: Feb, 28 2014

Scheme to enhance PhDs in Electronic System Design and Manufacturing and IT/IT Enabled Services sectors

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a scheme to expand the number of PhDs in the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/ Enabled Services (ITES) sectors. The scheme will generate 3000 additional PhDs in these sectors over next five years.

The salient-features of the above scheme are :-

     i.        Generation 1500 PhDs in each of ESDM and IT/ITES sectors over a period of five years. Out of these, 500 PhDs in each of ESDM and IT/ITES sectors would be from full-time PhD candidates. The other 1000 PhDs in each of ESDM and IT/ITES sectors would be from part-time PhD candidates

    ii.        The scheme will also support 200 young faculty in the areas of ESDM and IT/ITES with the objective to retain and attract young faculty in these sectors.

   iii.        Central, State and other academic institutions which comply with "UGC's Minimum Standards and Procedure for award of M. Phil/Ph.D. Degree, are eligible for consideration for support under the scheme.

Background:

The National Policy on Electronics (NPE 2012), among other things, sets an objective of graduating 2500 PhDs annually by 2020 in the ESDM and related fields. The National Policy on Information Technology (NPIT 2012), among other things, envisages promotion of innovation and R&D in cutting edge technologies and development of applications and solutions in emerging areas. This proposal is to fulfill these commitments made in these policies.