Evaluation Study MSE Cluster Development - Ministry of Micro ...

Chapter No: 7 – Conclusions nd Recommendations7.8 Ensuring the Involvement of Prominent Scientific andResearch Institutions through Dedicated GrantsThere are a large number of scientific institutions in the country supported and fundedby the Government of India. Some of these are involved in research and developmentpertaining to many relevant areas such as food processing, aromatic herbs, leather,rubber, plastics, metallurgy and metals, wood and wood based products, and ceramics.They normally have a large number of young scientists and technologists who arecarrying out commendable work in their fields. It is very paradoxical to observe, thatwhile such vast scientific talent and resource exists in this country, the numerousclusters are often starved for scientific guidance and support. It is therefore suggestedthat the MSME make a very special effort to solicit the active cooperation of thesescientific institutions through the provision of dedicated grants to establish projects orcells in these institutions, in order to enable an active linkage between science and smallindustries. The active involvement of the MSME in “The Innovation Project” recentlyinitiated by TIFAC with the support of the World Bank would help in realizing thisimportant linkage. We strongly recommend that additional resources be earmarked inthe XIth Plan for this purpose.122