Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana

Introduction

• Research is very important aspect in today's human life.
• Research plays very vital role behind every successful thing done by humans.
• Same like that, to maintain the quality of education research is very much importantly needed.
• Indian Government also emphasised on importance of Research in New Education Policy.
• Now, Government of Uttarakhand steps forward to work towards research by implementing new scheme.
• The name of scheme is "Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana".
• It is going to be implemented in the state from the year 2023-2024.
• The main objective behind launching Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana is to encourage researcher to do well in the field of research by providing them a monetary assistance.
• In english the official name of scheme is "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Higher Education Research Encouragement Scheme".
• Department of Higher Education of Uttarakhand Government is the nodal department of this scheme.
• This Scheme is also known by some other names like "Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Scheme" or "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Higher Education Research Incentive Scheme" or "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana".
• Government of Uttarakhand is going to provide One Time Grant and Monthly Financial Assistance to researchers under this scheme.
• One Time Grant of Rs. 15,00,000/- will be provided to Teacher/ Professors or Students who are doing research in the field of betterment of education.
• This Grant will further extended to Rs. 18,00,000/- in special circumstances.
• Apart from that One Time Grant, A monthly financial assistance of Rs. 5,000/- will also provided to selected researcher under Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana.
• One Time Grant under this scheme will be provided to researchers/ shodhkarta in 3 instalments.
• Government of Uttarakhand releases the budget of Rs. 2 Crore for the year 2023-2024 for proper implementation of this scheme.
• It is mandatory to include students in those research who proposal value is more than Rs. 5,00,000/.
• Researchers/ Shodhkarta will apply for grant for their research by filling Online Application Form.
• Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana Online Application Form is available at Samarth Portal of Uttarakhand Government.
• More information about Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Ucch Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana can be seen in Official Guidelines.

Benefits of Scheme

• Uttarakhand Government will provide below mentioned financial assistance to researchers/ shodhkarta for doing research under Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana :-
  • One Time Grant of Rs. 15,00,000/- will be provided to selected researcher/ shodhkarta.
  • In special circumstances, this One Time Grant will further extended to Rs. 18,00,000/-.
  • Apart from One Time Grant, Monthly Financial Assistance of Rs. 5,000/- per month will also provided till the end of researcher's research.

Eligible Areas of Research/ Shodh

• Financial Assistance Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana will only be provided if the research/ shodh is on any of the below mentioned subject/ area :-

  Social Science. Language. Humanities. Literature. Environment. Recent Issues. Research on Development of Uttarakhand. Tourism. Traditional Science. Engineering. Areas of Broad Subject Like :- Humanities. Arts. Science. Commercial Management. Home Science.

Eligibility Criteria

• Government of Uttarakhand sets the following eligibility conditions in order to avail the benefit of Mukhyamantri Ucch Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana :-

  Researcher/ Shodhkarta should be a Resident of Uttarakhand. Following Researchers/ Shodhkarta are eligible for financial assistance :- Regular Professor and Teachers. Regular College going Students. Research Fellows. Teachers and Students doing their research in any of the below mentioned college/ university are eligible to apply :- Government Colleges. Government University. Private University who received Government Grant. State University.

Documents Required

• The below mentioned documents is required at the time of applying for Uttarakhand Government's Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana :-
  • Residence Proof of Uttarakhand.
  • Email ID.
  • Income Certificate.
  • Caste Certificate. (If Applicable)
  • Passport Size Photo.
  • Mobile Number.
  • Bank Account Details.
  • Research (Shodh) Related Documents.
  • Aadhar Card.

How to Apply

• Eligible Researchers can apply for grant and monthly financial assistance for research under Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana through Online Application Form.
• Online Application Form of Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana is available at Samarth Portal of Uttarakhand Government.
• Researcher will have to first Register themselves on Samarth Portal.
• Researcher will received User Name/ ID and Password on their registered mobile number.
• Login on the Samarth Portal with the help of received User ID/ Reg. Number and Password.
• Choose Uttarkhand Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana from the scheme list.
• Fill the below mentioned details step wise :-
  • Personal Details.
  • Contact Details.
  • Education Qualification Related Details.
  • Details of Research.
  • Any Other Asked Information.
• Upload all the related documents on the portal.
• Now, Click on Submit Button to Submit the Application Form of Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana.
• Application Form along with all the documents will be verified by the concerned officials of Department of Higher Education.
• Researchers/ Shodhkarta from Realistic Research Category will be selected for One Time and Grant and Monthly Monetary Assistance under Mukhyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana.
• One Time Grant will be released in 3 instalments to researcher through DBT.
• If Research Proposals of more than Rs. 5,00,000/- will be received then the researchers will be selected through Competitive Examination.

Important Links

• Uttarakhand Mukyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana Online Application Form.
• Uttarakhand Mukyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana Registration.
• Uttarakhand Mukyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana Login.
• Uttarakhand Samarth Portal.
• Uttarakhand Higher Education Department Portal.
• Uttarakhand Mukyamantri Uccha Shiksha Shodh Protsahan Yojana Guidelines.

Contact Details

• Uttarakhand Samarth Portal Contact Details.
• Uttarakhand Higher Education Department Helpline Number :- 05649-240555.
• Uttarakhand Higher Education Department Helpdesk Email :-
  • highereducation.director@gmail.com.
  • ukheadmission@gmail.com.