Kolkata, 31 October 2025:
The India Research Tour 2025—a groundbreaking national initiative by Springer Nature in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Government of India—made an inspiring stop in Kolkata, celebrating research excellence and innovation across four of the city’s most prestigious institutions: IIM Calcutta, Jadavpur University, ISI Kolkata, and Adamas University.
Spanning 29 institutions across 15 cities in 7 states between 6 October and 13 November 2025, the tour aims to propel India’s research landscape forward by promoting Open Access and Open Science, enhancing research integrity, encouraging e-book adoption, and championing diversity and inclusion in academia.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State, Ministry of Education, remarked,
“The India Research Tour embodies the spirit of innovation and growth. Initiatives like One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) mark a historic leap for education. Our mission is to make research inclusive and globally inspiring.”
Adding to the vision, Prof. Dhananjay Singh, Member Secretary, ICSSR, emphasized,
“This tour reflects the Government’s commitment to a stronger research and innovation ecosystem built on collaboration, capacity building, and equitable access to knowledge. It promotes interdisciplinary engagement and empowers scholars to shape India’s developmental priorities.”
Highlighting the city’s academic legacy, Venkatesh Sarvasiddhi, Managing Director, Springer Nature India, said,
“Kolkata’s institutions have long been the torchbearers of India’s intellectual excellence. The India Research Tour celebrates collaboration, integrity, and inclusivity—key values that drive our vision of a future-ready research ecosystem.”
The Core Pillars of the India Research Tour 2025:
• Promoting Open Access (OA) and awareness of One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS)
• Fostering discussions on Research Integrity and the Role of AI in Publishing
• Driving Diversity and Inclusion through initiatives like Her Research, Our Future and the Research Ambassador Program
• Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by democratizing knowledge
With vibrant workshops, interactive sessions, and dialogues, the Kolkata leg of the tour reinforced India’s mission to become a global hub of responsible, ethical, and inclusive research.
Next, the tour continues to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, connecting researchers, educators, and policymakers to strengthen the nation’s knowledge economy and build a culture of innovation, ethics, and collaboration.
✨ India Research Tour 2025 — Building the Future of Knowledge, One City at a Time. ✨
