The Bengaluru Collective, a citizen’s group, organized a 1-day meeting of the various stakeholders to discuss the DNEP. They then consolidated the various concerns and recommendations into a report which was then submitted to the ministry. This is that report.

The Policy document lacks clarity in terms of allocation of funds, plan of action and intent of execution with respect to strengthening the scientific research and innovation at educational institutions. It would be expected that the final document would give a clear narrative on these.

A team of alumni of various institutions of India worked together on perusing the DNEP with a critical eye, and identifying points of concern. What follows is a report of the findings: a general critical overview, followed by detailed analyses of certain issues.