It was 2018 when the nation first heard about National Research Foundation(NRF) through a speech by Prime minister of India in Indian science congress. Later it was recalled by finance minister N Sitharaman in budget session of July 2019 when she said that the creation of NRF was also one of the key recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020.…
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It was 2018 when the nation first heard about National Research Foundation(NRF) through a speech by Prime minister of India in Indian science congress. Later…