DST, Programs, Policies and Attached Institutions

1. V.K.VIKRAM VARMA
M PHARM
(PHARMACOGNOSY)
1Yr
SPER
JAMIA HAMDARD

3. INTRODUCTION
• Established in MAY 1971.
• Department within the Ministry of Science & Technology.
• AIM:
– A nodal department for organizing, coordinating &
promoting S&T activities in the country.
– Funds to various science projects in India.
– Supports various researchers in India to attend
conferences abroad & to go for experimental works.

4. Dr HARSH VARDHAN
Hon'ble Union Minister
Ministry of Science & Technology
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma
Secretary
Department of Science and Technology

5. SCIENTIFIC
PROGRAMS
S&T FOR SOCIO ECONOMIC PROGRAM
Science For Equity Empowerment and Development (SEED)
National Council for Science & Technology Communication
(NCSTC)
National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development
Board (NSTEDB)
INTERNATIONAL S&T COOPERATION
SCIENTIFIC & ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)
Programme
Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT )
WOMEN SCIENTIST PROGRAMS
TECHNOLOGY MISSIONS DIVISION

6. S&T FOR SOCIO ECONOMIC
PROGRAM
• Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED):
– Division has been playing an important role in promotion of S&T
for social good.
– It supports such initiatives through S&T based voluntary
organizations and institutions.
Scheme for Young Scientist and Technologists (SYST)
Aim: To encourage young scientists to provide technology
based solution on societal problems. The scheme has been
able to nurture the ideas of the young investigators on socially
relevant issues.

7. Contd.
• National Council for Science & Technology Communication
(NCSTC):
– It is ordered to communicate science & technology to masses, faster
scientific and technological temper and coordinate such efforts throughout
the country.
• National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
(NSTEDB):
– Established in 1982 by the Government of India under the DST.
– It is an institutional mechanism to promote knowledge driven and technology
based entrepreneurship among S&T persons through its programs and activities.
– The Board, aims to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship through various
initiatives by translating knowledge to wealth and convert “jobseekers” into “job-
generators”.

8. INTERNATIONAL S&T
COOPERATION
• International Science & Technology Cooperation is realized at two
levels:
– Bilateral Cooperation with developed and developing countries
– Multilateral & Regional Cooperation
• Presently India has bilateral S&T cooperation agreements with 83 countries with
active cooperation with 44 countries.
• INTERNATIONAL BILATERAL COOPERATION Responsibility of DST:
– Negotiating, concluding and implementing S&T Agreements between India
and other countries.
– Providing interventions on S&T aspects in international forums.

9. • During the recent years the cooperation has strengthened significantly
with Australia, Canada, EU, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Russia, UK and
USA. Cooperation with African countries has also been strengthened
through India Africa S&T Initiative.
• The Department currently supports three bi-national S&T Centers which
are independent entities established under inter-governmental bilateral
agreements with France, USA and Germany.
– Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR /
CEFIPRA)
– Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
– Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC)
Contd.

10. SCIENTIFIC & ENGINEERING
PROGRAM
• Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB):
– Implements various programs for strengthening the human resource engaged
in diverse fields of science and engineering.
• Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE):
– Government of India has approved the INSPIRE Scheme in November 2008 &
Honorable Prime Minister launched the Programme on 13th Dec 2008.
– INSPIRE has three components:
1. Scheme for Early Attraction of Talent(SEATS)
 Scholarships and mentoring for 1 million children between age group of 10-17 yrs.
2. Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
 Scholarships for 10000 students between age group of 17-22 yrs.
3. Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC)
 Fellowships for 1000 scholars and faculty positions for 1000 between age group of
22-32 yrs.

11. WOMEN SCIENTIST
PROGRAMS
• DST launched "Women Scientists Scheme (WOS)" during 2002-03.
• Aim: Providing opportunities to women scientists and technologists between the age
group of 27-57 years who had a break in their career but desired to return to mainstream.
• Category of Fellowships:
– Under this scheme, women scientists are being encouraged to pursue research in
frontier areas of science and engineering, on problems of societal relevance and to
take up S&T-based internship followed by self-employment.
• Following three categories of fellowships, with research grants, are available for Indian
citizen:
– Women Scientist Scheme-A(WOS-A): Research in Basic/Applied Science
– Women Scientist Scheme-B (WOS-B): S&T interventions for Societal Benefit
– Women Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C): Internship in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
for the Self-Employment.

12. SCHEMES
• “KIRAN” (Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through
Nurturing):
– In the year 2014, Department has restructured all the women specific
programs under one umbrella known as KIRAN.
– KIRAN is addressing various issues related with women scientists (e.g.
unemployment, relocation etc.)
– Aim: To provide opportunities in research (WOS-A), technology
development/demonstration (WOS-B), and self-employment (WOS-C) etc.
• CURIE (Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence in
Women Universities)
– to develop state of the art infrastructure in women universities in order to
attract, train and retain promising girls students in S&T domain.

13. Contd.
• Mobility Scheme
– Aim: To provide an opportunity to women scientists who are facing
difficulties in their present job due to relocation (marriage, transfer of
husband to any other location within the country, attending ailing parents,
and accompanying children studying in different city) and will act as filler
while searching other career option at new place.
– The initiative intends to provide a harmonious environment during early
phases of women scientists where they would like to stay active in research in
addition to attending and fulfilling other responsibilities in the domestic front.
It offers a contractual research award to women scientists and enables them
for independent research.

14. S&T POLICIES
S&T
System
in
INDIA
Central Govt. S&T Department
Independent Research Institute
In-House R&D in Private Industry
S&T in NGOs
State Govt. S&T Department
Central Socio-Economic & Other
Ministries
Central
Govt
S&T
Dept’s
Department of Science & Technology
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Atomic-Energy
Department of Space
Indian Council of Medical Research
Ministry of Earth Science
Defence Research & Development Organisation
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Department of Science
& Industrial Research
Council of Scientific &
Industrail Research

15. • Notified on March 17,2012.
• Scope of this Policy:
– The NDSAP will apply to all data and information created, generated,
collected and archived using public funds provided by Govt of India
directly or through authorized agencies by various Ministries/
Departments/ Organizations/ Agencies and Autonomous Bodies.
• Benefits of the data sharing policy:
– Maximizing use, avoiding duplication, maximized integration, ownership
information, better decision-making, equity of access.
National Data Sharing and
Accessibility Policy (NSDAP)

16. Contd.
• Types of Access
– Open Access Data: Access to data generated from public funding
should be easy, timely, user-friendly and web-based without any
process of registration/authorization.
– Registered Access: Data sets which are accessible only through a
prescribed process of registration / authorization by respective
departments / organizations will be available to the recognized
institutions / organizations / public users, through defined
procedures.
– Restricted Access: Data declared as restricted, by Government of
India policies, will be accessible only through and under
authorization.

17. • In 2014, the DST & the DBT, Government of
India had jointly adopted their Open Access
Policy.
• The new policy will help researchers working
on funding from either of these two
departments under the Ministry of Science &
Technology to publish in journals of their
choice.
• The policy intends to “enhance public
exposure of research.” By maximizing the
distribution of these publications through
free online access.

18. Promotion of Official Language
• With a view to encourage original
writing in Hindi, DST has
introduced "Dr. Meghnad Saha
Award Scheme" since 1987.
• Under this scheme, action is
being taken for rewarding authors
of original books on Scientific
Subjects in Hindi.

19. VIGYAN PRASAR
• Established in 1989,
Vigyan Prasar(VP) is an
self-governing
organisation under the
DST.
• It publishes a
magazine Dream 2047.

20. • National Atlas & Thematic Mapping
Organisation (NATMO), Calcutta.
• Survey of India, Dehradun.
ATTACHED INSTITUTIONS

21. National Atlas and Thematic
Mapping Organization
(NATMO)• National Atlas Organization dates back to the year
1956 when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru approved its
establishment.
• Professor S.P. Chatterjee, was the founder-Director
of this Organization.
• It was renamed as the NATMO, National Atlas and
Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO) in 1978. It
is under the administrative control of the DST of the
Government of India.
• The Headquarters is in Calcutta.

22. Contd.
• The first National Atlas of India in Hindi popularly known as
Bharat: Rastriya Atlas.
• Major objectives of the organization are:
– To promote the use of geospatial information & technology
in cartography.
– To provide training in Remote sensing, Geographical
Information System, Global Positioning System & Digital
Cartography.

23. SURVEY OF INDIA
• It was a oldest scientific
department. It was set up in 1767.
• The Headquarters is in Dehradun.
• Survey Of India dedicates itself to
the advancement of theory,
practice, collection and applications
of geospatial data, and promotes an
active exchange of information
,ideas, and technological
innovations.

24. REFERENCES
• https://dst.gov.in
• http://blogs.nature.com/indigenus/2014/12/india-
unveils-new-open-access-policy.html
• https://secure.mygov.in/group/department-science-and-
technology/
• https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream-2047/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Science_a
nd_Technology_(India)