

I) FutureSkills PRIME: MeitY in collaboration with SSC-NASSCOM has initiated a programme titled FutureSkills PRIME (Programme for Re-skilling/Up-skilling of IT Manpower for Employability) which has been approved under the Champion Services Sector Scheme (CSSS), Department of Commerce. The Ministry has earlier setup two ICT Academies at Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively. Electronics and ICT Academy would aim to provide specialized training to the faculties of the Engineering, Arts, Commerce & Science colleges, Polytechnics etc, by developing state-of-the-art facilities.Īpproval has been accorded for setting up of 07 such regional Academies in NIT Patna, (Bihar), IIITDM Jabalpur, (Madhya Pradesh), NIT Warangal, (Telangana), IIT Guwahati, (Assam), IIT, Kanpur (Uttar Pradsh), IIT, Roorkee (Uttarakhand) and MNIT, Jaipur (Rajasthan). The objective of the above scheme is to set up seven (07) Electronics and ICT Academies as a unit in IITs, IIITs, NITs, etc., for faculty/mentor development/up gradation to improve the employability of the graduates/diploma holders in various streams, through active collaboration of States/UTs with financial assistance from the Central Government. Scheme of Financial Assistance for setting up of Electronics and ICT Academies Revision in Fellowship under PhD Schemeįor further details, kindly refer to the portal of the PhD Scheme:.Amendment to Admin Approval of the PhD Scheme () 89.46 KB.Admin Approval of the PhD Scheme () 449.77 KB.However, the funding would be continued till 9th year for the commitments already made during the scheme period. The duration of scheme would be for a period of five years for the purposes of selecting candidates for support under the scheme. Annual grant of ₹ 5,00,000 for research expenses and presenting research work, to be granted for a period of up to 5 years.Fellowship ₹ 20,000 per month in addition to the regular income.Part-time PhD Candidate: One time incentive of ₹ 2,50,000 on completion of the PhD Young Faculty Research Fellowship.50% of the expenditure by the Institutions (upto 5.00 lakh per candidate) for lab equipments. Infrastructural grant to Academic Institutions for creation/upgrade of laboratories.Support for attending international conferences (1000 supports up to ₹ 50,000 per conference).

Reimbursement of Rent for those PhD candidates who are not provided accommodation or choose not to avail the accommodation provided by the institution.Annual Contingency Grant support ₹ 30,000/- per year for consumables etc.The scheme is also expected to encourage working professionals and non-PhD faculty members to pursue PhD.Support 200 Young Faculty Research Fellowships in the areas of ESDM and IT/ITES with the objective to retain and attract bright young faculty members in these sectors.

