Archive · 23 Nov 2025
AcSIR's 'i-PhD' Program Praised for Academia-Industry Linkages
India's Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) has a special program called 'i-PhD' that helps students connect their ideas and innovations with industries.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, thinks this is a great way to prepare young scholars for the future.
AcSIR has grown big and now has many students and teachers from different places in India.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised AcSIR's 'i-PhD' program
The program links imagination, innovation, and industry
Every scholar must develop a relevant technology for translational research or start-ups
AcSIR has grown into a 'shared national university' with nearly 7,000 students
The institution aims to shape India's rise in deep-tech and other sectors
- Who
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
- What
- Praising AcSIR's 'i-PhD' program for academia-industry linkages
- When
- At the 9th Convocation ceremony of AcSIR
- Where
- At the institution
- Why
- To prepare young scholars for the future by connecting their innovations with industries
- Founded
- 2010
- Students
- Nearly 7,000
- Campuses
- 79
- Mentoring Scientists
- Over 3,100
- Program
- 'i-PhD' for industry, imagination, and innovation