PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ENCOURAGING PRIVATE SECTOR RESEARCH

• Refers to the Government of India's policy push to catalyse private-sector-led R&D in strategic and sunrise domains, anchored in the RDI Scheme (₹1 lakh crore) and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).
• India's GERD (Gross Expenditure on R&D) has historically been government-dominated (~0.65% of GDP); shifting the balance to private financing is the structural goal.
• Examinable for GS-III (Science & Technology, Indian Economy) and Prelims (schemes, agencies, year-of-launch facts).