Union Budget 2021: Research budget should reach beyond the IITs: Kris Gopalakrishnan
Union Budget 2021: `This Rs 50,000 crore is a very good allocation for the research ecosystem, ensuring that the NRF is funded very well. It is also good signal to the entire business community that the government is optimistic about funding research’
Kris Gopalakrishnan at the India Economic Summit 2008. File photo.
The Union Budget, 2021, allocated Rs 50,000 crore to the National Research Foundation (NRF) for five years to give the research ecosystem in the country a boost. The foundation will aggregate funds available across ministries along with the budget allocations for research in national priority areas.