Department of Science and Technology (India) explained
| Department of Science & Technology |
| Type: | Central Government of India |
| Seal: | Ministry of Science and Technology India.svg |
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| Jurisdiction: |  India |
| Headquarters: | New Delhi |
| Budget: | (for the Financial Year 2021–22)[1] |
| Minister1 Name: | Jitendra Singh |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Science and Technology |
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| Chief1 Name: | Abhay Karandikar |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary |
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| Parent Department: | Ministry of Science and Technology |
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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. It was established in May 1971 to promote new areas of science and technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organising, coordinating and promoting scientific and technological activities in the country. It gives funds to various approved scientific projects in India. It also supports various researchers in India to attend conferences abroad and to go for experimental works.
Open access
Department of Science and Technology (India) supports open access to scientific knowledge, originated from the public-funded research in India. In December 2014, the DST and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India had jointly adopted their Open Access Policy.[2]
Scientific Programmes
DST Scientific Programmes| Sr. No. | Group | Scientific Programmes |
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| 1 | Scientific & Engineering Research | - Mega Facilities for Basic Research
- Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) programme
- R&D Infrastructure (FIST, SAIFs, PURSE, SATHI)
- Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)
- Programme for Science Students
- Swarnajayanti Fellowships
- National Science & Technology Management Information System (NSTMIS)
- Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB) [3]
- Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI)
- VAJRA (Visiting Advanced Joint Research) Faculty Scheme
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| 2 | Technology Development | - Technical Research Centres Programme
- Technology Development and Transfer
- National Good Laboratory Practice Compliance Monitoring Authority (NGCMA)
- Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS)
- Climate Change Programme
- Joint programme on Electric Mobility and Technology Foresighting
- Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS) Division
- Patent Facilitation Programme (PFP)
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| 3 | International S&T Cooperation | - Bilateral Cooperation with developed and developing countries
- Multilateral & Regional Cooperation
- Thematic Cooperation
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| 4 | S&T for Socio Economic Programme |
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| 5 | Technology Missions Division |
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| 6 | Women Scientists Programs | - Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI)
- Women Scientists Scheme
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Autonomous S&T Institutions
The autonomous science and technology institutions organized under the department include:[5]
- Agharkar Research Institute, Pune[6]
- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nanital[7]
- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow[8]
- Bose Institute, Kolkata[9]
- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai
- International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology,[10] SAS Nagar
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata[11]
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru
- National Innovation Foundation[12]
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru
- Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology[13]
- S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati[14]
- Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
- North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR)
- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun
- Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi
Attached Institutions
- National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation, Kolkata
- Survey of India, Dehradun
Notes and References
- Web site: 1 February 2021. Department of Science and Technology (India). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030150213/https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sumsbe.pdf . 30 October 2019 . 6 February 2021. Union Budget.
- Web site: India unveils new open access policy : Indigenus. blogs.nature.com. 2016-03-31.
- Web site: Science and Engineering Research Board . SERB . Govt of India . 18 March 2021.
- Web site: Palkhiwala. Kalpana. Nano Mission - Towards Global Knowledge Hub. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 26 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044644/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=82614. 4 March 2016. live.
- Web site: Autonomous S&T Institutions. Department of Science & Technology. 2020-06-29.
- Web site: Agharkar Research Institute (ARI). aripune.org. 2021-03-17.
- Web site: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences . Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
- Web site: Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences . BSIP . 17 March 2021.
- Web site: Bose Institute . J C Bose Institute . 17 March 2021.
- Web site: Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali . NSTITUTE OF NANO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY . 17 March 2021.
- Web site: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science . Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science . 17 March 2021.
- Web site: National Innovation Foundation – India . NIF – India . 17 March 2021.
- Web site: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum . sctimst . 17 March 2021.
- Web site: IASST develops an artificial intelligence-based computer diagnosis framework for rapid and accurate diagnosis of oral cancers . 7 June 2020 . 17 August 2024 . pib.gov.in.
