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a model worth adapting to our context, tial impact. This is how breakthroughs innovation, not just as an alternative,
a bold government-industry-academia are made. but as a leader. The next two decades
partnership to attract global expertise. will defi ne India’s place in the world.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s The foundation must be laid now,
Expanded fellowship schemes recent conversation with astronaut boldly, swiftly, and wisely. Achieving
Substantially increase the scope Shubhanshu Shukla, and his emphasis this goal will require transformative
and funding of initiatives like INSPIRE on India’s lunar missions, was inspir- reforms in education, research, inno-
and Ramanujan Fellowships. These ing. But inspiration must be matched vation, smart industries, healthcare,
must provide not just research grants with institutional action. Let these food security, water management,
but also off er faculty positions to scientifi c ambitions be backed by real and sustainable energy, aligned with
deserving returnees. reforms, consistent policies, and bold the UN’s Sustainable Development
funding decisions. Goals (SDGs). Strong policies, a
Address faculty vacancies vibrant startup culture, world-class
Over 30% of faculty positions in The road to 2047 institutions, and eff ective leadership
Centrally Funded Institutions (CFIs) To become one of the top three are essential.
and State Funded Institutions (SFIs) global economies by 2047, India must
remain vacant. Government and state lead in strategic technologies like AI, Can our central and State Govern-
institutions must be empowered to electric mobility, advanced materials, ments seize this opportunity to recruit
hire deserving candidates on an ad hoc electronics, and climate technologies. such a vast pool of talent?
basis with a clear path to regular We must become global standard-set-
appointment. Directors and Vice-Chan- ters in digital public infrastructure and Views are personal.
cellors should be given the authority to science diplomacy. These goals cannot
make fast-track appointments, without be met through vision statements alone. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
compromising quality. They demand: visionary policymaking, Professor G.D. Yadav is Chair-
strong implementation, and sustained man, Board of Governors, LITU
Fund high-risk, high-reward research public-private-academic partnerships. Nagpur; Founding Vice Chancellor,
Agencies like DST, UGC, AICTE, Institute of Chemical Technology
CSIR, and ICMR must be empowered The U.S. is at a crossroads. India (ICT), Mumbai; Bhatnagar Fellow;
to support “kite-fl ying” research, bold, must seize this moment to assert itself National Science Chair; and Padma
unconventional ideas with high poten- as the next global hub for research and Shri awardee.

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