In an effort to address the needs in the field of research and development in the country, University Grants Commission has urged universities and industries to work together setting up IRS- Industry Relations Cell and URC-University Relations Cell.
With the primary objective of providing employability skills to students, Universities, and industries can collaborate to form research and development clusters.
The UGC has directed to create such clusters at the central and state level providing internship training to bring out innovative solutions to social problems as well as appoint industry experts as trainee professors.