{
  "id": 6912561,
  "title": "Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary Backs SNSF-ICSSR Proposal To Strengthen Social Science Research And Academic Collaboration In The State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/bihar-cm-samrat-choudhary-backs-snsf-icssr-proposal-to-strengthen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/bihar-cm-samrat-choudhary-backs-snsf-icssr-proposal-to-strengthen-social-science-research-and-academic-collaboration-in-the-state"
  },
  "original_language": "hi",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has welcomed a proposal from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) to strengthen social science research in the state. During a meeting with representatives of SNSF and ICSSR, Choudhary expressed his support for the initiative, highlighting the importance of social science research in understanding societal needs, improving welfare schemes, and informing policymaking. He urged the international institutions to expand their research and academic activities in Bihar, emphasizing the potential for upgrading education, developing skills, and fostering new research methodologies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Swiss, Indian research bodies to promote social science research, academic exchange in Bihar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/swiss-indian-research-bodies-to-promote-social-science-research",
        "published": "2026-09-12T06:54:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}