Lok Sabha Question No. 2484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2484 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/12/2018

## NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT BOARD

2484. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ +ÉÉè® |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉÉÒ be pleased to state:

(a) the  aims  and  objectives  for  launching  the  National  Science  and  Technology  Entrepreneurship  Development Board (NSTEDB) and the achievement made since its inception; (b) the details of the agencies working under the NSTEDB; (c) the details of the people registered and successfully trained by the NSTEDB since its inception; and (d) the steps taken by the Government for efficient functioning of NSTEDB?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF

## ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN) ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ +ÉÉè® |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉÉÒ, {Éßl´ÉÉÒ ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ +ÉÉè® {ÉªÉÉÇ´É®hÉ, ´ÉxÉ A´ÉÆ VÉãÉ´ÉÉªÉÖ {ÉÉÊ®´ÉiÉÇxÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ

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(a) The National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) was established in 1982 by the Government of India under the aegis of Department of Science & Technology, as an institutional mechanism to help  promote  knowledge  driven  and  technology  intensive  enterprises.  It  aims  to  convert  "job-seekers"  into  "jobgenerators" through Science & Technology (S&T) interventions. The key objectives of NSTEDB are as given below:

-  To  promote  and  develop  high-end  entrepreneurship  for  S&T  manpower  as  well  as  self-employment  by  utilising S&T infrastructure and by using S&T methods.
-  To facilitate and conduct various informational services relating to promotion of entrepreneurship.
-  To  network  agencies  of  the  support  system,  academic  institutions  and  Research  &  Development  (R&D) organisations  to  foster  entrepreneurship  and  self-employing  using  S&T  with  special  focus  on  backward  areas  as well.
-  To act as a policy advisory body with regard to entrepreneurship.

NSTEDB supports a variety of programmes for promotion of entrepreneurship. Since the inception, NSTEDB has set up 140 Technology business Incubators and nurtured over 4000 technology based ventures. Through its various programs on innovation scouting and support, it has reached out to one lakh innovators and students. They have been provided with mentoring , guidance and business support services. In addition, 1,82,687 persons have been trained under various programmes on entrepreneurship. (b) NSTEDB  nurtures  various  organizations  and  academic  institutions  in  implementing  projects  supported  by NSTEDB.  Agencies which are networked with NSTEDB  for  promotion of Science and Technology based Entrepreneurship are academic and R&D Institutions; Institutes of Entrepreneurship Development created by various state governments; Technical Consultancy Organisations in various states promoted by all India Financial Institutions, Banks  and  State  Governments;  and  Non  Governmental  Organisations  engaged  in  promotion  of  entrepreneurship. Overall NSTEDB has supported over 1085 different organisations for implementing its programs and projects. (c) NSTEDB  has  successfully trained 1,82,687 persons including 31,135 women  across the country on entrepreneurship  development  through    various  modules  of    training  programmes  since  its  inception.  In  addition, 10,28,132 students have also been sensitised through entrepreneurship awareness camps. For  each  of  the  programmes  implemented  by  NSTEDB,  there  is  a  separate  Expert  Advisory  Committee constituted by the Department and Chaired by an eminent expert to oversee the overall functioning and management of the program, Each Committee meets regularly to review the performance and suggests steps for efficient functioning of program.  NSTEDB  overall  performance  has  been  reviewed  through  evaluation    studies  undertaken  by  Expert Committees /Reputed organizations in the year 1988, 1998 , 2013 and 2018.  With the new directive and focus of the government through the launch of Start up India as a National initiative in the year 2016, NSTEDB has already geared itself to a bigger role and responsibility. It has rolled out a new umbrella Initiative 'National Initiative for Developing

- (d) and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)'. The details of NIDHI  are available at http://www.nstedb.com/newprogrammes.htm.
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