NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SILCHAR

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, सिलचर



ANVESHAN-2019

Student Research Convention-NIT Silchar





12-13 January, 2019

Preamble

Spirit of inquiry, creativity and innovativeness are some of the natural endowments bestowed upon human beings, which are the keys to transformation of life. These factors, when manifested in the form of research, open new frontiers of knowledge, which is instrumental for all forms of development. Perhaps, this is the reason for which research is recognized as one of the core functions of the universities/institutions of higher learning and the universities have been rendering this responsibility with utmost diligence. India’s noteworthy progress in the field of Information Technology, Energy, Space, etc., are the outcome of consistent endeavour of our intellectual resources. India, currently producing a solid core of knowledge workers in tertiary, scientific and technical education and its economy and industrial sector set for an unparalleled growth, is poised to become the future global knowledge hub. However, the onus lies largely on our Higher Education system and particularly on our universities. But, as of late, research has become a subservient component in the university functioning. Resource constraints, lack of commitment, proper incentives etc., are the impediments that are affecting the quality of research in our institutions of higher education. Other important factors for the deterioration of the quality of the research are the absence of adequate training and other capacity building endeavour in our system, this has restricted students’ creativity only to rote memory. On the contrary, their potential should be nurtured and harnessed for the benefit of the society. The current boom in Indian economy signalling an era of transformation should provide ample opportunity for success to innovative young brans to become trend setters and role models of a vibrant India.

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