Pune, June 21 -- Padma Shri Mrs. Lila Poonawalla, founder of the Lila Poonawalla Foundation and distinguished alumna of COEP Technological University, has called for moving beyond the conventional academic framework and placing greater emphasis on research and development, as India still lags behind in the field of research,Speaking as the chief guest at the Fifth Foundation Day celebration of COEP Technological University held at the University's Main Auditorium recently, Ms. Poonawalla stressed that faculty members should not be confined only to classroom teaching but should be provided adequate time and encouragement to pursue research.
She described the Research and Innovation Park being developed at Chikhali as a promising step in thi...