The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in

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. It was established in May 1971 to promote new areas of science and technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organising, coordinating and promoting Scientific and Technological activities in the country. It gives funds to various approved scientific projects in India. It also supports various researchers in India to attend conferences abroad and to go for experimental works. Jitendra Singh is Minister of State (Independent Charge), while S. Chandrasekhar is its secretary.

Open access

Department of Science and Technology (India) supports

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to scientific knowledge, originated from the public-funded research in India. In December 2014, the DST and the

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(DBT),

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had jointly adopted their Open Access Policy.

Scientific Programmes

Autonomous S&T Institutions

The autonomous science and technology institutions organized under the department include: * Agharkar Research Institute, Pune *

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, Nanital * Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow *

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, Kolkata * Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore *

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, Mumbai *

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, Hyderabad *

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* Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata *

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, Bangalore *

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, Bangalore *

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, Bangalore * Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology *

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, Kolkata *The Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology, Guwahati *

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(TIFAC) * North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) *

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, Dehradun *Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi

Attached Institutions

* National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation, Kolkata * Survey of India, Dehradun

References

External links

* Ministry of Science and Technology (India) Science and technology in India Science and technology ministries 1971 establishments in India {{India-gov-stub