India, July 1 -- The scheme will strive to boost high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower that can venture into research careers

Providing a thrust to high-end scientific research; a platform for research internships and capacity-building programs; preparing scientific manpower - these are some objectives of 'Accelerate Vigyan' (AV) launched by the Union government's Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).

The scheme aims to initiate and strengthen mechanisms of identifying research potential, mentoring, training and giving hands-on workshops on a national scale.

"The vision is to expand the research base with three broad goals: consolidation / aggregation of all scientific programmes; initiating high-end ori...