Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research

The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) is an Indian institute of national importance, headquartered at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Human Resource Development Centre Campus, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The institute was established for the purpose of granting doctoral and post-doctoral degrees.[2] The establishment of the academy allowed for a centralised institution to manage this research and was enabled by legislation of the Lok Sabha in 2010.[2] This same legislation labelled the Academy as an "Institute of National Importance".[2]

Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
TypePublic Research Institute
Established2010 (2010)
ChairmanChandra Shekhar
ChancellorChandra Shekhar
Vice-ChancellorRajender Singh Sangwan
DirectorRajender Singh Sangwan
Academic staff
~2000
Students~3500
Location
Ghaziabad
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

28°41′16.95″N 77°27′55.39″E
CampusAcSIR HQ at CSIR-HRDC Campus
AffiliationsACU[1]
Websitewww.acsir.res.in
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research is located in India
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
Location in India

The academy was established in 2010 by a resolution of the Government of India on 17 June 2010[3] and the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011 notified on 3 April 2012, as an 'Institution of National Importance', with an aim of furtherance of advancement of learning and research in the fields of science and technology and their interfaces in association with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.[4]

References
  1. "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. "Parliament passes Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill". The Hindu Business Line. PTI. 27 December 2011.
  3. ["Setting up of an Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research by CSIR approved".]
  4. ["Parliament passes Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill" (Press release). Business Line. 27 December 2012.]
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