Centre to introduce new programme for research, IT
Centre to introduce new programme for research, IT
Chennai: “The Centre would introduce a new programme to encourage more students to take up research on Information Technology and Computer Science," a senior official of department of Science and Technology said.
“To increase the number of students opting to study PhDs in Computer Science and IT, the Government is planning to embark on a new programme shortly" Seismicity Programme, Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Adviser and Head Dr V Rao Aiyagari said.
“We need to get more number of faculties and students opting to do research in IT and Computer Science" he said.
“We don’t know when the programme would come but we would hold discussions with them (NASSCOM and IITs) and after that the programme may be launched," he added.
Aiyagiri was here to announce the DST’s collaboration with Microsoft Research India for the launch of India Digital Heritage Project aimed to develop tools and techniques to present and preserve culture and arts through different forms of media.
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