Ministry of Science & Technology
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF VAJRA SCHEME
Posted On:
06 AUG 2025 6:08PM by PIB Delhi
The state, year and gender-wise details of the number of VAJRA faculties that have participated in Visiting Advanced Joint Research (VAJRA) scheme till date is given below:-
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Year - 2017-18
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State
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No. of VAJRA projects Sanctioned
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Gender (Male/Female)
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Karnataka
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2
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Male - 2
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Gujarat
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Maharashtra
|
2
|
Male - 1, Female - 1
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Madhya Pradesh
|
1
|
Male - 1
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New Delhi
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Year 2018-19
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Gujarat
|
1
|
Female - 1
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Karnataka
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4
|
Male - 3, Female - 1
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Kerala
|
2
|
Male - 1
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Madhya Pradesh
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Maharashtra
|
2
|
Male - 2
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New Delhi
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2
|
Male - 2
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Punjab
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Tamil Nadu
|
12
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Male - 9, Female - 3
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Telangana
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2
|
Male - 2
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Uttar Pradesh
|
5
|
Male - 3, Female - 2
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West Bengal
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Year 2019-20
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Karnataka
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2
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Male - 2
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Maharashtra
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2
|
Male - 2
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West Bengal
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Telangana
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Year 2020-21
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Tamil Nadu
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2
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Male – 1, Female - 1
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Year 2021-22
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Karnataka
|
3
|
Male – 3
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Maharashtra
|
1
|
Male – 1
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New Delhi
|
6
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Male – 5, Female - 1
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Odisha
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2
|
Male – 1, Female - 1
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Tamil Nadu
|
2
|
Male - 2
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Telangana
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2
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Male – 1, Female - 1
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Uttarakhand
|
2
|
Male – 1, Female - 1
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Year 2022-23
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State
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No. of VAJRA projects Sanctioned
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Gender (Male/Female)
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Karnataka
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Kerala
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Madhya Pradesh
|
2
|
Female - 2
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Maharashtra
|
4
|
Male – 4
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New Delhi
|
3
|
Male – 3
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Punjab
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Tamil Nadu
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Uttar Pradesh
|
4
|
Male – 4
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West Bengal
|
1
|
Female - 1
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Year 2023-24
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Tamil Nadu
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Assam
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Maharashtra
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Gujarat
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Year 2024-25
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Tamil Nadu
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Uttarakhand
|
1
|
Female - 1
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Maharashtra
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Assam
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Karnataka
|
4
|
Male – 4
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Uttar Pradesh
|
3
|
Male – 3
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Haryana
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Goa
|
1
|
Male – 1
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West Bengal
|
1
|
Male – 1
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Kerala
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Year 2025-26
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Punjab
|
1
|
Male - 1
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Details
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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