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Monday, 11 March 2013

Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy-2013

The Government has announced the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy-2013 which interalia aspires `positioning India among the top five global scientific powers`. Accordingly, the STI Policy seeks to:

(i) Enhance India`s global share of scientific publications from the present 3.5% to 7.0 %;

(ii) Establish world class infrastructure for Research and Development (R&D) in some select areas;

(iii) Make careers in science, research and innovation attractive enough for talented and bright minds;

(iv) Create an environment for enhanced private sector participation in R&D, technology and innovation;

(v) Seed S&T based high risk Innovation; (vi) Participate in international R&D projects that are high cost and high science. A strong and viable Science, Research and innovation System for High Technology-led path for India (SRISHTI) is the goal of the new STI policy.

As per UNESCO`s Global Science Report India`s global ranking in Science is commensurate with its Full Time Equivalent of R&D personnel engaged in R & D. 

A bibliometric study commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology indicates that India`s science publication share has increased from 1.8% in 2001 to 3.5% in 2011. China has been investing significant national resources in scientific research during the last decade. South Korea also invests significantly into Research and Development (R&D). The Government has taken note of China`s higher performance in R&D relative to India. However, there is no significant gap between India and China in critical technology areas such as space, software, vaccines, and renewable energy.

Union Minister of Science &Technology and Earth Sciences Shri S.Jaipal Reddy gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha on March 11, 2013.

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