To give further push toresearchin institutes of higher education, the directorate of highereducationhas introduced a new scheme which will enable the institutes to establish research chairs.Collegesin the state will be able to invite scientists of repute to serve as the chair and will get government funds upto Rs 75 lakh per chair for a researcher or academic based abroad.

The institute has to put in place a panel to make selection of appointees to the chair. It is mandatory to have a representation of the directorate of higher Education on the committee. The proposal will then be forwarded to the for approval of funds.

Scheme states that it aims to provide well-equipped centre of Learning to intellectuals, academicians and students to undertake studies and research and to encourage inter-disciplinary research programmes relating to HISTORY, science, political economy, literature, mathematics, foreign policies, Strategic Issues, ECOLOGY and Environment, social, economic, theatre, music and cultural development, etc.
The idea is to also strengthen the role of various educational institutions, university or academics in public policy making.