Archive · 6 Jan 2026
JNTUH Launches SIRI for Interdisciplinary Research
JNTUH in Hyderabad has started a new program called SIRI to help different departments work together on research.
The university wants to make sure that research is useful for society and important for the country.
They had a meeting with important people from the university to talk about how to make this happen.
The university's leader said that research should not be limited to one area but should include many different areas.
Other experts say that if universities don't work together, they might fall behind in research and innovation.
The university hopes that SIRI will help them stay competitive and relevant.
JNTUH launched the SIRI initiative to boost interdisciplinary research and innovation.
The UGC's STRIDE scheme aims to support socially relevant, high-impact research across disciplines.
State universities in Telangana are criticized for lacking collaboration and focusing narrowly on intra-disciplinary research.
JNTUH held a workshop involving key departments to prioritize interdisciplinary research under SIRI.
Experts warn that without genuine interdisciplinary collaboration, state universities risk falling behind in research and innovation.
- Who
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH)
- What
- Launched the SIRI initiative to boost interdisciplinary research
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To address the lack of interdisciplinary collaboration and enhance research capacity
- Initiative
- Strengthening Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (SIRI)
- University
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH)
- UGC Scheme
- Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE)
- Focus Areas
- Science, technology, humanities, social sciences
- Key Challenge
- Lack of collaboration among state universities
- Workshop Participants
- Directorate of Academic Planning, Directorate of Research and Development, Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
- Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. T. Kishen Kumar Reddy
- Former Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. G. Tulasi Ram Das
