What is the full form of 'SPARC'?

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UGC NET Official Paper-I (Held On: 01 Mar, 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

SPARC stands for "Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration".

Key Points

Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration:
It is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Ministry of Education (formerly known as Ministry of Human Resource Development) in 2018.
The scheme aims to promote research collaboration between Indian and foreign academic institutions, and to improve the quality of research in Indian universities and colleges.
The scheme provides financial assistance to Indian institutions to undertake joint research projects, workshops, seminars, conferences, and other collaborative activities with foreign institutions.
The objective of the SPARC scheme is to provide opportunities for Indian researchers to collaborate with the best researchers across the world, to leverage their expertise and knowledge, and to undertake cutting-edge research projects.
The scheme aims to facilitate collaboration between Indian and foreign universities, institutes, and industry to promote research in areas of national and international relevance.