SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT OF POLLUTION IN WATER BODIES AND REMEDIAL MEASURES(ICPWRM-2025)

The Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) is a Ministry of Education (MoE)initiative that aims to improve the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world. This scheme will improve the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions (overall top-100 or category-wise top-100 in NIRF) and the best institutions in the world (top-500 overall and top-200subject-wise institutions listed in QS World University Ranking) from 28 selected nations to jointly solve problems of national and international relevance. As per the criteria mentioned above, 254 top Indian Institutes and 478 top-ranked global Institutes have been already identified. A set of 5 Thrust Areas (Fundamental Research, Emergent Areas of Impact, Convergence, Action-Oriented Research and Innovation-Driven) and subtheme areas in each thrust area have been identified for collaboration under SPARC based on emergent relevance and importance for the nation. This Scheme is expected to have a major impact in providing the best international expertise to address major national problems, expose Indian academicians to the best collaborators abroad, enable international faculty to stay in India for a longer duration, provide Indian students an opportunity to work in the world-class laboratories, to develop strong bilateral relationships in research, and improve the international ranking of Indian Institutes.