Department of Science and Technology (DST) was built up in May 1971, with the target of advancing new territories of Science and Technology and to assume the part of a nodal division for sorting out, planning and advancing S&T exercises in the nation.

The Department has real obligations regarding particular activities and projects as recorded underneath:

Plan of strategies identifying with Science and Technology.

Matters identifying with the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cabinet (SACC).

Advancement of new regions of Science and Technology with uncommon accentuation on rising ranges.

Innovative work through its examination foundations or labs for advancement of indigenous advances concerning bio-fuel generation, handling, institutionalization and applications, in co-appointment with the concerned Ministry or Department;

Innovative work exercises to advance usage of results to improvement esteem included chemicals.

Futurology.

Coordination and joining of territories of Science and Technology having cross-sectoral linkages in which various foundations and divisions have intrigue and capacities.

Undertaking or fiscally supporting logical and innovative studies, investigate outline and improvement, where essential.

Support and Grants-in-help to Scientific Research Institutions, Scientific Associations and Bodies.

Mission and Objectives

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India was set up on the third of May 1971 after the accomplishment of Green revolution,that connoted imaginative sending of logical procedures. . In the course of the last forty three years, DST built up a few streams that later settled themselves as divisions or even services with centered objectives.

Some of these incorporate the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Department of Electronics (DoE) and Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

The DST fills in as a nodal office associating the science area to the Government verticals. The parts played by DST are fluctuated and these advanced with time. DST is in like manner (a) Develops S&T arrangements, (b) Strengthens HR and institutional limits, (c) Enables improvement and organization of advancements, (d) Creates open doors for societal intercessions through S and T and (e) Establishes and takes part in instruments of collaboration, associations and partnerships.

These methodologies that mirror its central goal guarantee an all encompassing foundational impact, quick, medium and long haul pertinence/picks up. It empowers cross slicing impacts crosswise over parts to manage development/improvement and cooperative energies to advance on time, human, institutional and money related assets.

Administrative Setup









Contact:

Department of Science & Technology,
Technology Bhavan,
New Mehrauli Road,,
New Delhi - 110 016
Telephone: +91-11-26562122/25/33/44, 26567373, 26962819
Fax +91-11-26863847, 26515637
Email: dstinfo@nic.in

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