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Bihar Chief Minister Backs SNSF, ICSSR Social Sciences Research Proposal
Bihar’s Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary supported a plan to encourage social science research in the state.
The plan involves the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
Social science research studies how people and societies work.
Choudhary said this research could help the government understand people’s needs.
It could also help officials design better welfare programs.
The groups want to improve academic cooperation and create more research opportunities.
They also discussed cooperation with international institutions and universities.
The meeting took place at the chief minister’s official residence in Patna.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary welcomed a proposal by SNSF and ICSSR to promote social sciences research in the state.
Representatives said they wanted to strengthen Bihar’s research culture, expand academic exchange, and create new research opportunities.
Choudhary said social science research could help identify society’s needs and improve welfare-scheme formulation.
He said international institutions and universities could help upgrade education, develop skills, and strengthen research in Bihar.
The meeting included former SNSF representatives Max Bergman and Zinette Bergman, ICSSR member secretary Dhananjay Singh, and legislative council member Neeraj Kumar.
- Who
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, representatives of the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Indian Council of Social Science Research, and other officials.
- What
- A proposal was discussed to promote social sciences research, academic exchange, and research opportunities in Bihar.
- Where
- At the Bihar chief minister’s official residence in Patna, Bihar.
- When
- Friday, September 11; the year was not stated.
- Why
- The cooperation is intended to strengthen Bihar’s research culture, improve education and skills, and support better welfare planning and policymaking.
Key facts
- Chief minister
- Samrat Choudhary
- Research organizations
- Swiss National Science Foundation and Indian Council of Social Science Research
- Focus
- Social sciences research in Bihar
- Proposed activities
- Academic exchange, expanded research, and new research opportunities
- Potential policy benefit
- Improved understanding of social needs and welfare-scheme formulation
- Meeting location
- The chief minister’s official residence in Patna
- Other participants
- Max Bergman, Zinette Bergman, Dhananjay Singh, and Neeraj Kumar
Quotes
Samrat Choudhary
Bihar Chief Minister
“Cooperation from international institutions and universities would be important for upgrading education, developing skills and strengthening Bihar’s research culture. I hope that greater coordination between social sciences and other branches of science would lead to new research methodologies, and give impetus to the state’s educational and social development,”
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