{"id":911763,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/911763/?format=json","text_counter":703,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"ACKNOWLEDGING THAT, various national policies on research and innovation are available, but fragmentation in the sector has short- changed the vision of a progressive national research agenda, thereby emboldening low science culture among the population, low global competitiveness ranking, inadequate funding, and poor linkages between academic research and commercial industry; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urgently calls upon the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology: i.To provide a comprehensive report from all institutions of higher learning on the status and performance of Research & Innovation Programs in the Country; ii Re-assess Sector Policies, and Develop new work-plans towards: a. Improving allocation of funds for Academic as well as Sustainable Community Based Research to public institutions of higher learning. b. Providing subsidies, and frameworks for partnerships between public & private institutions of higher learning to enable collaboration and better organization in research and innovations for community/county development Projects."}