Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Schemes Implemented in Science and Technology
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 312 ANSWERED ON 27/11/2024

## SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

†312    Shri Gyaneshwar Patil:

Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar:

Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai:

Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes being implemented in the field of science and technology  across  various  parts  of  the  country  particularly  in  Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra including Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) and Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (b) the number of persons particularly women who got benefitted from the said schemes and got assistance in setting up their own business in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli during the last two years; (c) the State-wise and district-wise details thereof;
- (d) the affirmative actions taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to  implement the said schemes smoothly and ensure that benefits of the scheme reach people across the rural areas of the country; and
- (e) the district-wise details of the steps taken by the Government so far in this regard particularly in the Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) district?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी तथा पृ थ्िी विज्ञान मंत्रालय क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्ितंत्र प्रभार) (डॉ. जितेंद्र स ंह)

- (a) The Ministry of Science and Technology through its three Departments; Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), has been implementing different central sectors schemes towards strengthening the Science, Technology, Innovation (STI) ecosystem in the country. All the schemes are implemented at pan-India level and not specific to any particular state or district. Department of Science and Technology has been implementing three umbrella schemes; (i) Science and Technology (S&T) Institutional and Human  Capacity Building, (ii) Research and Development and (iii) Innovation, Technology Development and Deployment

and two national missions, (i) National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical  Systems  (NM-ICPS)  and  (ii)  National  Quantum  Mission  (NQM). Department  of  Biotechnology  has  been  implementing  the  'Biotechnology Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (Bio- RIDE)' scheme which  has  three  broad  components  i.e.  (i)  Biotechnology  Research  and Development (R&D); (ii) Industrial & Entrepreneurship Development (I&ED) and  (iii)  Biomanufacturing  and  Biofoundry.  Department  of  Scientific  & Industrial  Research  (DSIR)  through  its  flagship  program  i.e.  'Industrial Research & Development Promotion Program (IRDPP)' is promoting Industrial Research in the country through Industry and Institution centric motivational measures and incentives creating an enabling environment for development & utilization of novel technologies and innovations.

Different components under these schemes broadly contribute towards human capacity building through fellowships at different levels; institutional capacity building  through  establishment  of  sophisticated  R&D  instrument facilities in the academic institutions; foster research in basic sciences as well  as   translational  domains;  promoting  collaborative  research  through international  bilateral  and  multilateral  cooperation;  promote  industrial research through Industry-Academia collaborations; supporting innovation, technology  development  and  entrepreneurship  in  the  S&T  sector.  These schemes also promote participation of the women towards achieving gender parity  in  Science,  Technology,  Engineering  and  Mathematics  (STEM); development of technology interventions for socio-economic development of disadvantaged sections of the society; etc.

- (b) to (c): All  the  schemes  are  implemented  in  a  competitive  mode providing equal opportunity to the researchers and institutions across the country rather than focusing to any particular state or district. Accordingly, the beneficiaries of these schemes are distributed across all the states & UTs of India. The number of persons particularly women who got assistance in  setting  up  of  their  own  business  in  the  states  of  Madhya  Pradesh, Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli are 49, 04 and Nil respectively.
- (d) The calls for applications/research proposals for all kinds of financial support under the schemes are being invited through online portals which is accessible to all the researchers/institutions across the country. Information about such calls for proposals is disseminated through the websites, social media handles, etc. so that the benefits of these scheme reach all sections of stakeholders across the country.
- (e) In line with the response at part (b) and (c) above, all the schemes are implemented at Pan India level and there is no specific steps taken at district level including that of Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) district.

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