Department of Science and TechnologyGovernment of India

Science & Technology in India

Science Structure In India

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

S&T DEPARTMENTS/

COUNCILS STATEGOVERNMENT

S&T DEPARTMENTS /

COUNCILS

UNIVERSITIES INDEPENDENT

R&D INSTITUTES / AUTONOMOUS

ORGANISATIONS

S&T IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL

ORGANISATIONSIN-HOUSE

R&D IN PRIVATE

INDUSTRIES

DOS

DST

DAEDBT

DSIR

MOESOTHERSDIETY

MHRD

ICAR

MNRE

MOEF

DRDO

CENTRAL S&T

DEPARTMENTS

CSIR

DHR

DST: Objectives and FunctionsDST: Objectives and Functions

Formulation of Science, Technology & Innovation Policy and other enabling Policies for the R&D Sector

Strengthening Basic Research and Expanding R&D base - Human Capacity

Strengthening Basic Research and Expanding R&D base - Institutional Capacity

Implementing Technology Development Programs Societal Interventions through S&T International S&T Co-operation/ Partnerships and

Alliances

Brief Highlights of Indian Science Public investments into Indian science sector have

maintained a near 20-25% growth annually since 2005

Relative position of India with respect to scientific publications and patents have improved considerably since 2005 (from 13th to 9th and 16th to 12th)

Average annual growth of publication has been 14% with 3.5% of world share; Engg Sciences has highest growth

Several new institutions have been established for expanding the R&D base

FTEs in R&D is estimated to have increased from 154,000 to 170,000

Private sector investments into R&D increased from 0.24% to 0.33% of GDP

Good news is that citation frequency has doubled during the last few years

India’s performance at Scientific Publication front

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Profile of Average Citations per Paper Profile of Average Citations per Paper ((2004-092004-09))

19 institutions (including 7 universities) above the national citation average of 3.47 per paper

Out of top 50 institutions in publication sector, 23 are universities

UoH, PU, UoD, UoPune, GDNU, UoM, JNU

Indian Performance in Nano ScienceIndian Performance in Nano Science

Indian growth rate is at 9.1 per year

India has emerged as the sixth major country in nano science outputs

Focus on Nanotech applications and enterprises

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Establishment of Science &Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Technology Development Board (TBD) Statutory Body for

innovation support system

21st August 2012 DST Highlights

National Board of Accreditation of Testing and calibration of Laboratories (NABL)

The number of laboratories accredited has grown from ~670 to 1700

National Entrepreneurship Board (NEB)Supports establishment of Science and Technology

Entrepreneurship Parks and Technology Business Incubation Parks.Total of 64 parks have been supported. Incubated

more than 2600 start-up companies and led to more than 26000 employments.

Plans are made to scale up this initiative

21st August 2012 DST Highlights

INSPIREhas gained wide

enrollment from the science community

21st August 2012 DST Highlights

INSPIRE INTERNSHIP~500 CAMPS HELD. 30 NLs joined

1,20,000 INTERNS GAINED3500 RESOURCE PERSONS ENROLLED

INSPIRE SCHOLARSHIPS

~15000 AWARDED

INSPIRE AWARD65K INSPIRE AWARDS released

INSPIRE FELLOWS ~1600 AWARDED

74 awarded, 101 selected

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Age 17-22, BSc/ MSc levels

Age 22-27, PhD level

Age 27-32Assured Career Opportunity in Research

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INSPIRE IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

The programme has made a difference to the science sector already

Policy for Science and Science Policy for Development Synergizing Science, Technology and Innovation

Extent to which STI enterprise integrates vertically and creates social and economic goods through innovation with impact on the national development processes

There is discovery element in science. There is also solution dimension to modern science. Balancing and interconnecting discovery and solution dimensions of science need new mechanisms and pathways

Enrolling Indian society and Indian industry as major stakeholders in the process

Priorities of STI Policy 2013 Nourishing the root of science by promoting

excellence• Focus on science education & teaching and attraction of

talents to science

Combining Excellence with Relevance• Grand challenge programs with matching deployment of

resources Performance-Reward Relationship

• Performance Related Incentive System (PRIS) for basic research

Delivery systems for STI outputs to stake holders • Partnerships with socio-economic ministries and State

Governments for enhancing the stake holder value of STI enterprise

Priorities of STI Policy 2013

Attracting Private Sector investments into R&D• R&D for public and social goods objectives through PPP model

Partnership among stake holders to scale R&D successes

• Closing gaps in translational research leading to application of R&D findings

Gaining Global Competitiveness through collaboration

• Strategic partnerships and alliances with other nations for value addition to national programs and addressing global issues

• Participation in global consortia for mega science projects

POLICY GOAL

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Serving India by connecting performance with excellence and relevance

Accelerate the pace of discovery and delivery of science-led solutions for serving the national goal of faster, sustainable and inclusive growth

A strong and viable Science, Research and Innovation System for High Technology-led path for India (SRISHTI) is a policy goal.

International Partnerships & AlliancesInternational Partnerships & Alliances Mandate: Identify, facilitate and promote India’s international

cooperation in frontier and emerging areas of STI under bilateral and multilateral programs

Guiding Principles:Technology Synergy

Parity based international relationship based on co-funding and reciprocity

Technology Diplomacy Investing into promoting international relationship with

developing countriesTechnology Acquisition

Need based investments for technology acquisition, development and transfer

Private Public Partnership Promoting industrial R&D & technology development for

innovation and techno-entrepreneurship

International CooperationInternational Cooperation Leverage ‘international collaborative advantage’ for national

programs and addressing global challenges Bilateral agreements with more than 83 countries with active

cooperation with 41 countries Cooperation significantly strengthened with Australia, EU, France,

Germany, UK and USA with co-investments exceeding US$180 m during last five years

Average Impact factor of publications through cooperation is 5.4 compared to 3.7 from national publications

Cooperation with African countries launched through new India Africa S&T Initiative

Bi-national S&T Bodies with France, Germany, Russia and USA Global Innovation Technology Alliance (GITA) as a platform to

engage in industrial R&D, technology development and innovation Industrial R&D cooperation with Canada, France, Germany, Israel,

Russia, USA

Asia

• Israel• Japan• Korea South• Myanmar• Singapore• Sri Lanka• Thailand• Vietnam

North America

• Canada• Mexico• USA

Europe

• Austria• Belarus• Belgium• Bulgaria• Czech Republic• Finland• France• Germany• Hungary• Italy• Netherlands• Norway • Portugal• Romania• Russia• Slovenia• Spain• Sweden• Switzerland• Ukraine• UK

Africa

• India Africa Initiative• Botswana• Mauritius• South Africa• Tunisia

South America

• Argentina• Brazil• Chile• Mexico

Oceania

• Australia• New Zealand

India’s International S & T EngagementsIndia’s International S & T Engagements

Multilateral / Regional

ASEANBRICS EUIBSA

IOR NAM TWAS SAARC

Modalities of International CooperationModalities of International CooperationContact Building throughJoint Workshops/ Seminars/Symposia and ExhibitionsVisitation, Fellowships & Internships Exchange of S&T Information and SystemsExploratory visitsLectures by Eminent Scientists Fielding young researchers scholars to international meets with Peers  Provide Support forJoint R&D Projects of mutual interestProject mode mobility based exchange Training and Advanced SchoolsAccess to Advanced FacilitiesParticipation in international Mega-science projects  Facilitate and PromoteCreation of Joint R&D CentresVirtual Centres of ExcellenceMulti - institutional R&D projectsCatalyzing creation of Joint Ventures 

Modalities of International CooperationModalities of International Cooperation

Promote Commercial R&D and InnovationAcademia – Industry R&D ProjectsPublic Private Partnership for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipFacilitate Technology Development & TransferHold annual Technology Summit with a partner country

Establishment of Bilateral S&T BodiesIndo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced ResearchIndo-US Science & Technology ForumIndo-German Science & Technology CentreIndo-Russian Scientific & Technological Centre

Capacity Building in R&D: 2012-17Capacity Building in R&D: 2012-17Building critical research mass in selected areas

Computer & mathematical sciences, earth & environmental sciences, glaciology, clinical medicine, cognitive sciences, etc.

Expanding Human capacity base in R&D Overseas doctoral & post doctoral fellowships & Re-entry schemes

for expats & foreign researchersStrengthening University Research

Special schemes like FIST, PURSE, CURIE etc.Competitive grants for decadal institutional R&D programs in areas

Climate change, new energy and sustainability scienceNational Action Plan for Climate Change Research

Sustaining Himalayan Eco System Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change

Participation in Global Mega-science R&D Projects Off shore investment (CERN, FAIR, DESY, TMT) In-country Experiments (INDIGO, INO)

Capacity Building in R&D: 2012-17Capacity Building in R&D: 2012-17Stepping up Nano Mission

With focus on industrial R&D and applicationsEstablishment of National Centers for Advanced Research

Water technologies, advanced manufacturing, robotics, sensors & integrated systems, geospatial technologies, super computing

Investments into solution science through PPP model In solar energy, water, health, security technologies etc.

Developing Technology Platforms through PPP model Membrane technologies for sensors, computational materials

engineering, next generation wireless systems, distributed off grid power systems, etc.

National and Bi-national R&D centers Clean energy, automotive research, biomedical devices & therapeutic

technology etc.

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