Lok Sabha Question No. 1774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-13
Subject: National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1774

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/2/2019

## NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT BOARD

## 1774. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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- (a) whether any assessment has been made on the performance of 'National  Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Boards' in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) the details of institutions set up/ assisted under institutional mechanism under the project;
- (d) the  details  of  training  programmes  conducted  during  the  last  three  years  by  the  Boards  under various programmes;
- (e) whether some outside agencies have been engaged for conducting the training programmes; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof alongwith the criteria adopted for engaging such agencies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

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(a) & (b): Yes Madam. The Government has made assessments on the performance of the National Science &  Technology  Entrepreneurship  Development  Board  (NSTEDB)  which  was  set  up  in  1982  in  the Department of Science & Technology (DST). The details of the assessments carried out on the performance of NSTEDB are given below.

The first assessment on working of NSTEDB was carried out by an Evaluation Committee, chaired by Shri T.N. Seshan. The committee submitted its report in 1988, which emphasized the continuation of an exclusive Board (NSTEDB) to promote entrepreneurship among the Science and Technology persons in the country and also concluded that NSTEDB should be located in the DST. It recommended for provision of adequate staff & funds to NSTEDB in order to fulfil its objectives in a much better fashion.

The second assessment on NSTEDB performance and its impact on Entrepreneurship development, Employment  generation  and  Technology  Transfer  was  carried  out  by  the  National  Council  of  Applied Economic  Research  in  1998.  The  key  outcome  of  the  study  was  that  Social  cost  benefit  analysis  of  the NSTEDB programs revealed a high social yield (social IRR). The evaluation of NSTEDB performance and its achievement during the XI Plan was carried out in 2013 by a Committee Chaired by Prof. S.K. Joshi. The committee recommended NSTEDB to continue the ongoing programmes on innovation, entrepreneurship promotion and incubation development.During 2017 an external review of programs under NSTEDB was done. The committee appreciated various components being managed by NSTEDB under NIDHI program

(National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations). Recently during 2017, NSTEDB got EFC (Expenditure Finance Committee) clearance for continuation of its programs beyond XII plan to 2020.

In  addition,  various  programmes  and  activities  of  NSTEDB  are  monitored  annually  by  the programme specific Expert Advisory Committees set up by the Department.

- (c) The  programmes  initiated  by  National  Science  and  Technology  Entrepreneurship  Development Board(NSTEDB), DST aim to nurture innovation and technology led entrepreneurship. Under institutional mechanism, NSTEDB has supported Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centers(IEDC), New Gen  IEDC,Technology  Business  Incubators(TBIs)  and  Centre  of  Excellence  (CoE).  NSTEDB,  DST  has launched 'National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)'programme in 2016-17, which  aims  to  convert  knowledge-based  and  technology-driven  innovative  ideas  into  successful  startups. NIDHI program is an umbrella initiative under which CoE, TBI and New Gen IEDCs are being supported.

NSTEDB  has  not  setup  institutions  under  institutional  mechanism  but  has  supported  various academic and non-academic structures for conducting different programs. The institutions supported are technical and managerial institutes like IITs, IIMs, NITs, IIIT, IISERs, IIITDM, not-for-profit organisations,  public  &  private  universities  and  colleges.  There  are  five  institutions/programs  supported under CoE, 135 under TBI and 74 under IEDC and New Gen IEDCs.

- (d) The  NSTEDB  does  not  conduct  training  programs  directly  but  supports  institutions  engaged  in entrepreneurship development for conducting such programs. The training programs conducted through various  agencies  in  last  three  years  are  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (EDP),  Technology Based  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (TEDP),  Faculty  Development  Programme  (FDP), Women  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (WEDP)  and  Entrepreneurship  Awareness  Camps (EACs). The number of institutions supported and training programs conducted is given below.
- 1) Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC): Duration - 3 Days. Objective: To sensitize and inculcate the seed of S&T entrepreneurship amongst youth.
- 2) Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP): Duration- 4 Weeks. Objective: Capacity Building programme to potential entrepreneurs for setting up S&T based enterprises.
- 3)  Women  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (WEDP):  Duration-  4  Weeks.  Objective:  To motivate  and  encourage  potential  women  entrepreneurs  having  S  &  T  background  for  new  enterprise creation.
- 4) Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP): Duration- 6 Weeks. Objective: Training  programme  for  potential  entrepreneurs  having  S&T  background  to  promote  technology ledenterprises.
- 5)  Faculty  Development  Programme  (FDP):  Duration-  2  Weeks.  Objective:  To  train  and  enhance  the supply of competent faculty / resource persons for teaching and training entrepreneurship on PAN India basis.
- (e) & (f):  Yes Madam, various outside agencies have been entrusted to conduct such training programs. The Implementation and Monitoring of training programs is done by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India,  Gandhinagar.  These  training  programs  are  conducted  by  agencies  such  as  National  Institute  for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises; Entrepreneurship Development Institutes, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering  &  Technology;  State  Institutes  of  Entrepreneurship  Development,  Academic  institutes, Technical Consultancy Organization (TCO), Non-Government Organizations and industry associations.Institutions/  Organizations  for  conducting  the  training  programs  are  selected  by  NEAC (National  Expert  Advisory  Committee)  constituted  by  Department  of  Science  and  Technology.  While assigning these programs, organizational track record, performance of the organization in past programs, resources available, domain expertise etc. are considered by the committee.

| Sr. No.   | Year    | No. of Institutions/ Organizations supported for conducting training programs   | No. of Programmes Conducted   | No. of Programmes Conducted   | No. of Programmes Conducted   | No. of Programmes Conducted   | No. of Programmes Conducted   | No. of Programmes Conducted   |
|-----------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Year    | No. of Institutions/ Organizations supported for conducting training programs   | EAC                           | EDP                           | WEDP                          | TEDP                          | FDP                           | Total                         |
| 1         | 2016-17 | 338                                                                             | 1725                          | 224                           | 148                           | 257                           | 192                           | 2546                          |
| 2         | 2017-18 | 478                                                                             | 1955                          | 150                           | 105                           | 212                           | 164                           | 2586                          |
| 3         | 2018-19 | 611                                                                             | 2274                          | 191                           | 118                           | 205                           | 164                           | 2952                          |
| Total     | Total   |                                                                                 | 5954                          | 565                           | 371                           | 674                           | 520                           | 8084                          |

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