New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- : President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday hosted a conference of 46 Heads of Central Universities and Institutes of Higher Learning at Rashtrapati Bhavan where he urged them to set up systems that can scout for and support cross-category collaborations.

A press release from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said, "Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted a conference of 46 Heads of Central Universities/Institutes of Higher Learning in the fields of agriculture; pharmaceuticals; aviation; design; footwear-design; fashion; petroleum and energy; maritime studies; planning and architecture and information technology, on Saturday."

"During the Conference, different subgroups comprises of heads of various institutes made presentations on issues such ...