Govt to explore ways to draw desi researchers back to India: Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Indian government is exploring strategies to encourage Indian researchers and engineers working abroad to return home. The initiative aims to build a supportive ecosystem for innovation rather than relying solely on financial incentives.
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Addressing 'brain drain' is critical for India's goal of becoming a global hub for technology and research in sectors like AI and semiconductors.
BERLIN: Observing that a large number of young Indian researchers and engineers pursuing higher education at foreign universities or working abroad were willing to return to India, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said govt would explore ways to attract them back.After meeting a group of Indian researchers in Berlin Friday, Goyal said the challenge goes beyond financial incentives to creating a supportive ecosystem for research and innovation.He intended to discuss the issue with govt, educational institutions, academia, research institutions and industry in order to forge stronger partnerships, he said.Goyal said that many Indian researchers he interacted with in Germany were keen to take their learning back home and contribute to India’s growth, rather than simply look for jobs abroad.They also cited China’s state-sponsored initiative to reverse the brain drain and…
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