Question: National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) is located in-
(a)Chennai
(b)Bengaluru
(c)New Delhi
(d)Hyderabad
Ans: (b)
Related Facts:-
- On 6 august 2018, two special scholarship schemes Ishan Vikas and Ishan Uday have been started for the students of North Eastern region.
- Ishan Vikas Scheme-
- It is being coordinated by IIT, Guwahati.
- Vacation period of school children from selected schools will be utilized under this program tobring them in close contact with the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) and National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).
- Purpose is to motivate the students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics as their career option.
- It will also facilitate internship opportunities for the engineering college students in various institutes of national importance.
- Annual target has been set to provide visit of 96 school children to premier institutes and summer internships to 250 engineering students.
- In 2014-15, 1637 school children and 372 Engineering students have benefited since inception of the programme.
- Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme-
- It is administered by University Grants Commission (UGC).
- Under this scheme, scholarship is provided to the economically backward students from the North East Region for pursuing general degree courses, technical and professional degree courses.
- 10000 scholarships will be are provided under this scheme annually.
NIAS-
National Institute of Advanced Studies( located in Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru, Karnataka ) is a centre of higher learning in India engaged in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. It was founded by J. R. D Tata.
Reference-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181571
https://www.ugc.ac.in/ner/