Lok Sabha Question No. 2681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Schemes in Science and Technology
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2681 ANSWERED ON 11/12/2024

## SCHEMES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

†2681. Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  related  to  science  and  technology  being implemented in various parts of  the  country  especially  in  Dadar  and  Nagar Haveli, State-wise;
- (b) the details of number of persons especially the women who benefitted from the said schemes and got help in starting their respective employment in the country especially in Dadar and Nagar Haveli during the last two years, State and district-wise;
- (c) the  positive  steps  being  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government  to  implement  the  said  schemes  properly  and  make  them accessible to the rural people so as to benefit all the people; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard till date?

## 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  sector  schemes  towards  strengthening  the Science, Technology and Innovation ecosystem in the country. All the schemes are implemented at pan-India level and are not specific to any particular State. 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 (NQM) Mission. 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;  (ii)  Industrial  &  Entrepreneurship  Development and (iii) Biomanufacturing and Biofoundry. Department  of Scientific  & Industrial Research 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.  The  recently  launched  Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has initiated the implementation of the programmes, viz. Inclusivity Research Grant (IRG), Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA): EV-Mission, Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation  and  Research  (PAIR)  and  Prime  Minister  Early  Career  Research Grant  (PMECRG).  Different  components  under  these  schemes  contribute towards promoting, human   capacity building through fellowships at different levels; institutional capacity building through establishment of well-equipped R&D  instrument  facilities  in  the    academic  institutions;  foster  research  in various themes including basic as well as  translational research; promoting collaborative research through international bilateral and multilateral cooperation; 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) All the schemes are implemented in a competitive mode providing equal opportunity to the researchers and institutions across the country. Accordingly,  the  beneficiaries  of  these  schemes  are  distributed  across  the country. There is no direct beneficiary particularly women who got assistance in setting up of their own business in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
- (c) to (d): The  calls  for  applications/research  proposals  for  all  kinds  of financial  support  under  different  schemes  are  being  invited  through  online portals  which  are  accessible  to  all  the  researchers/institutions  across  the country.  Adequate  publicity  of  such  calls  is  made  through  web  portals  and social media of the Ministry so that benefits of the scheme reaches people across the country.

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