SPC Vice-Chairman chairs virtual workshop
| Date :05-Nov-2020 |
Staff Reporter :
RAIPUR,
The State Planning Commission (SPC) organised a virtual workshop regarding the implementation of MoU with 18 institutes under the chairmanship of State Planning Commission Vice-Chairman Ajay Singh. During the workshop, these institutes requested the State Planning Commission to act as a bridge between State Government departments and academic institutions.
The importance of multi disciplinary and inter sectoral research was also emphasised. It was also agreed during the meeting that an online research repository will be developed at State Planning Commission, along with research directory. Speaking on the occasion, Vice-Chairman Ajay Singh said that Chhattisgarh Government in collaboration with State Planning Commission has taken a first of its kind initiative to link the academia with executive. An MoU was signed for this purpose, in presence of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, with eighteen universities and higher education institutes on October 20. The objective of this idea is to ensure the sustainable development and address the challenges of exclusion.
The academic institutes also agreed to involve their faculties and students in applied researches to help government’s effort of ensuring the development reaches to every citizen of State. A dedicated cell for this purpose is being created in all eighteen institutes. While appreciating the unique idea of bringing academics and executives on one platform, the Vice-Chancellors emphasised the need of establishing institutes for the subjects like tropical medicines, tribal and social development which can cater to specific needs of Chhattisgarh. They also shared the need of developing common library and laboratory which can be used by institutes as well as government departments for researches and development work.
It was also discussed to organise monthly event in every institute to debate and discuss Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation related issues. A suggestion was also made to establish cells dedicated to research on poverty alleviation and other developmental challenges. The State Planning Commission also invited research proposals from the universities which can be taken to take the partnership forward. Vice-Chairman Ajay Singh, Member of the State Planning Commission Dr K Subramanium, Planning, Policy, Agriculture and Rural Development Advisor to Chief Minister Pradeep Sharma, Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission Anup Kumar Shrivastava, Joint Directors Dr Vatsala Mishra, Dr Neetu Goradiya and Vice-Chancellors of these institutes participated in the workshop.