GS PAPER II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Context: ISRO to support eight joint research projects of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi under its RESPOND programme with varying duration of 1-3 years.

• The Space Technology Cell was set up at IIT, Delhi under a MoU signed between the ISRO and IIT-D in 2019 with an aim to strengthen the research collaboration between the two organizations and to carry out focused research projects in the space technology domain with specific deliverables.

RESPOND Programme

• The RESPOND is a sponsored research program of Indian Space Research Organization whose main objective is to establish strong links with Universities/Institutions in the country to carry out quality research and developmental projects which are of relevance to space and derive useful outputs of such R&D to support ISRO programmes.
• The programme provides opportunity to the non-ISRO scientists and engineers, who are working with the recognized institute, to contribute to the Indian space programme.
• The contribution is mostly in areas of design and development of orbiting satellites for scientific research and space applications, sounding rockets and satellite launch vehicles.
• Non-academic R & D institutions can also participate in this programme.
• The main objectives of the RESPOND Programme is to establish strong links with premiere academic institutions in the country to carry out research and developmental projects which are of relevance to Space and derive useful outputs of such R&D to support ISRO programmes.
• RESPOND programme aims to enhance academic base, generate quality human resources and infrastructure at the academic institutes to support the Indian Space programme.
• Under RESPOND, projects in the advanced areas of relevance to Space programme are encouraged to be taken up by premiere universities/academic institutions.
• ISRO helps these institutions to establish the necessary technical facilities and also provide fellowships to researchers to work on cutting edge research topics.
• The research studies conducted by the STC/ Academia are expected to be directed towards some of the future Space activities, which would be a good supplement to various missions undertaken by ISRO.
• The research proposals received from academia for consideration under RESPOND are accepted for taking up research along with appropriate technical and financial support, only after thorough review of proposals.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/isro-to-support-eight-joint-research-projects-of-iit-d/article34371087.ece

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