The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research/Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR/CSIR) scheme on “Capacity Building and Human Resource Development” with a total outlay of Rs 2,277.397 crore for the period of the Fifteenth Finance Commission Cycle 2021-22 to 2025-26, the government said in a release.

The scheme aims to foster growth in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medical, and Mathematical Sciences (STEMM) by providing a wide platform for young researchers to build careers in universities, industry, national R&D laboratories, and academic institutions. The initiative will cover all R&D institutions, national laboratories, Institutes of National Importance, Institutes of Eminence, and universities across the country.

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