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Publication of research papers goes up

TIRUCHI: There has been a 12 per cent increase in publication of scientific research papers in the country over the past three years against the global average of four per cent, according to T. Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology.

Only China has a higher growth rate, at 18 per cent, in terms of research papers but its investment in R&D was much higher, he pointed. India has started increasing its investment in R&D and the results were showing.

The country had already improved its position globally in terms of publication of scientific papers, he said on the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony of the Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology and Centre for High Pressure Research at the Bharathidasan University here on Saturday.

There was also an increase in the number of Ph.Ds awarded annually in the country.

From 4,000 in 1985, it has increased to 8,800 on an average a year. Efforts were under way to increase the number of Ph.Ds in science and technology/engineering disciplines to 10,000 annually by strengthening the research base.

Answering a query, Dr. Ramasami said the Prime Minister has committed to double the quantum of public investment in R&D in five years and the investments were keeping pace with this. However, the major challenge was to stimulate private sector investment for R&D, he observed.

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