Himachal Pradesh govt to start Mukhya Mantri Shodh Protsahan Yojna.

• Himachal Pradesh Government announced to start Mukhya Mantri Shodh Protsahan Yojna wherein monthly fellowship of Rs 3000 would be given to research scholars for a period of three years from the date of registration.
• The decision was announced after a state cabinet meeting held in Shimla under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
• This initiative has been taken to motivate the youth for quality research in different fields.

Research Institute in Himachal Pradesh

• The Indian Institute of Advanced Study(IIAS) is a research institute based in Shimla.
• It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and started functioning from 20 October 1965.