Avishkar Cell

The frontiers of education are changing every day. We are moving from a knowledge-based society to a society of innovation and thus research becomes one of the most important components of higher education. Today, one of the indices for the measurement of the potential of any educational institution is its research activity.

The Governor of Maharashtra and the Chancellor of the Universities in the State of Maharashtra, Hon’ble Shri. S.M. Krishna initiated the “Aavishkar: Maharashtra State Inter-University Research Convention” in the academic year 2006-2007.

Since 2006-2007 the University of Mumbai has started Aavishkar: Inter-Collegiate /Institute / Department Research Convention for its affiliated colleges, constituent colleges,recognized institutes and academic departments.The convention is designed with the intention to develop a research culture and scientific temper among the students, scholars and teachers from undergraduate to doctoral level in the state of Maharashtra.

The activity will also help to develop skills and review new dimensions of explored areas of knowledge as well as unexplored areas of inquiry.

Objectives :

• To identify the hidden innovative scientific talents and capacities of students.
• To provide opportunities for inculcating research attitudes in the students and teachers.
• To promote aptitude with emphasis on high standards of research and development activities for the benefit of students and teachers.
• To develop personality and communication skills among the students.
• To promote interaction among students in exchange for various aspects of research by organizing collegiate and inter-collegiate research activities.
• To felicitate and recognize students’ achievements by offering awards and honors.
• To provide financial assistance in the form of fellowship /scholarship to the selected researchers and teachers for innovative research development.

Categories and Levels :

Students of the University of Mumbai are allowed to participate in any of the following category irrespective of their own discipline/programme/course.

Categories :

Category 1 : Humanities, Languages and Fine Arts

Category 2 : Commerce, Management and Law

Category 3 : Pure Sciences

Category 4 : Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

Category 5 : Engineering and Technology

Category 6 : Medicine and Pharmacy

The students can participate in any of the above categories in the following levels where fiteligible-

Levels :

Level 1 : Undergraduate Students (UG)

Level 2 : Postgraduate Students (PG)

Level 3 : Post PG Students (PPG)

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