The
Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation Division, Government of the
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Department of Science and
Technology (DST), Government of India renewed the Programme of Cooperation
(PoC) in Science and Technology, on August 14th 2022. In terms of the
PoC, funding can be made available for selected Joint S&T workshop
proposals in bilateral mode involving scientist & technologists from India and
Sri Lanka, in the following areas:
a.
Food Technology
b.
Plant base medicines
c.
Robotics & Automation
d.
Renewable Energy
e.
Waste Management
f.
Information and Communication Technology
g.
Sustainable Agriculture
h.
Aerospace Engineering
i.
Big data analysis
j.
Artificial intelligence
k.
Any other area of S&T with national
relevance (with Justifications)
The Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation
Division and DST (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementing Agencies”)
hereby invite Indian and Sri Lankan scientists/researchers to submit proposals
for Bilateral Workshops in any of the above areas in terms of the provisions
herein set out.