Ministry of Science and Technology (India)

Government ministry in India

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Ministry of Science and Technology" India – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Ministry of Science and Technology

Branch of Government of India

Ministry of Science & Technology

Central overview
Formed| May 1971
Jurisdiction| Government of India
Headquarters| New Delhi
Annual budget| ₹16,361 crore (US$1.9 billion) (2023-24 est.)
Minister responsible|

* Dr. Jitendra Singh (I/C)

Central executive|

* Minister of Science and Technology

Website| most.gov.in

The Ministry of Science and Technology is the Indian government ministry charged with formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to science and technology in India.

## Organisation

[edit]

The ministry includes the following departments:

### Department of Biotechnology

[edit]

Main article: Department of Biotechnology

Autonomous Institutes

* National Institute of Immunology, Delhi
* National Centre for Cell Science, Pune
* National Brain Research Centre, Manesar
* Kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam
* Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad
* Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal
* National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Delhi
* Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore
* Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneshwar
* Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram
* Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad
* Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad
* National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad
* National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal
* International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad
* National Health Authority

Public Sector Undertakings

* Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL), Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh
* Indian Vaccine Corporation Limited, Delhi

### Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

[edit]

* Technology Promotion, Development and Utilization Programme (TPDU)[1]
* Industrial R&D Promotion Programme (IRDPP)
* Technology Development and Innovation Programme (TDIP)
* Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP)
* Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP)
* Technology Management Programme (TMP)
* International Technology Transfer Programme (ITTP)
* Consultancy Promotion Programme (CPP)
* Technology Information Facilitation Programme (TIFP)
* Technology Development Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW)
* Autonomous institutions
* Consultancy Development Centre (CDC)
* Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
* Centre for Development of Telematics
* Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
* Public sector enterprises
* National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
* Central Electronics Limited (CEL)
* Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT)
* Administration
* Finance

### Department of Science and Technology

[edit]

Main article: Department of Science and Technology (India)

* Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
* Vigyan Prasar
* National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
* Bharat Space Education Research Centre (BSERC)
* National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Calcutta
* Survey of India, Dehradun
* IISc
* IISERs
* Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
* Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
* National Quantum Mission India
* Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun
* Raman Research Institute
* Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
* Indian Institute of Geomagnetism

## List of ministers

[edit]

The Minister of Science and Technology is the head of the ministry. It is a key office in the Union Cabinet.[2]

#  | Portrait  | Name  | Term of office  | Duration  | Prime Minister | Political party

|
|
|
|
|
|

1  |  | C. Subramaniam | 2 May 1971  | 10 October 1974  | 3 years, 161 days  | Indira Gandhi | Indian National Congress |
2  |  | T. A. Pai | 10 October 1974  | 2 January 1975  | 84 days
3  |  | Indira Gandhi | 2 January 1975  | 24 March 1977  | 2 years, 81 days
(3)  |  | Indira Gandhi | 19 October 1980  | 31 October 1984  | 4 years, 12 days  |
4  |  | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984  | 14 January 1985  | 14 days  | Rajiv Gandhi |
5  |  | Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 5 December 1989  | 10 November 1990  | 340 days  | V. P. Singh | Janata Dal |
6  |  | Chandra Shekhar | 10 November 1990  | 21 June 1991  | 223 days  | Chandra Shekhar | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) |
7  |  | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 21 June 1991  | 16 May 1996  | 4 years, 330 days  | P. V. Narasimha Rao | Indian National Congress |
8  |  | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 May 1996  | 1 June 1996  | 16 days  | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party |
9  |  | H. D. Dewe Gowda | 1 June 1996  | 29 June 1996  | 28 days  | Devegowda | Janata Dal |
10  |  | Yoginder K Alagh
(Independent Charge) | 29 June 1996  | 19 March 1998  | 1 year, 263 days  | Devegowda

I. K. Gujral

| Independent |
11  |  | Murli Manohar Joshi | 19 March 1998  | 22 May 2004  | 6 years, 64 days  | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party |
12  |  | Kapil Sibal
(Independent Charge till 29-Jan-2006) | 23 May 2004  | 22 May 2009  | 4 years, 364 days  | Manmohan Singh | Indian National Congress |
13  |  | Prithviraj Chavan
(Independent Charge) | 28 May 2009  | 10 November 2010  | 1 year, 166 days
(12)  |  | Kapil Sibal | 10 November 2010  | 19 January 2011  | 70 days
14  |  | Pawan Kumar Bansal | 19 January 2011  | 12 July 2011  | 174 days
15  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh | 12 July 2011  | 10 August 2012  | 1 year, 29 days
16  |  | Vayalar Ravi | 14 August 2012  | 28 October 2012  | 79 days
17  |  | Jaipal Reddy | 28 October 2012  | 26 May 2014  | 1 year, 210 days
18  |  | Dr. Jitendra Singh
(Independent Charge) | 26 May 2014  | 9 November 2014  | 167 days  | Narendra Modi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
19  |  | Harsh Vardhan | 9 November 2014  | 7 July 2021  | 6 years, 240 days
(18)  |  | Dr. Jitendra Singh
(Independent Charge) | 7 July 2021  | Incumbent | 4 years, 30 days

## List of ministers of state

[edit]

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technolog  Minister of state | Portrait  | Political party  | Term  | Years

|
|
|
|

Santosh Kumar Gangwar |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | 13 October 1999  | 22 November 1999  | 40 days
Bachi Singh Rawat |  | 22 November 1999  | 22 May 2004  | 4 years, 182 days
Y. S. Chowdary |  | Telugu Desam Party |  | 9 November 2014  | 8 March 2018  | 3 years, 119 days

## See also

[edit]

* Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Department of Scientific & Industrial Research Official website.
2. ^ "India.gov.in Council of Ministers". New Delhi: Govt of India. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

## Media

[edit]

In the year 2010, the National Geographic Channel and Ministry of Science and Technology came together to create a documentary film on reducing carbon footprint. The film was titled Cutting Carbon Footprint[1]

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ministry of Science and Technology (India).

* Department of Science & Technology

* v
* t
* e

Department of Science and Technology (India)

DST Autonomous
science and technology
institutions

* Agharkar Research Institute
* Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
* Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
* Bose Institute
* Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore
* Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
* International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad
* Institute of Nano Science and Technology
* Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
* Indian Institute of Astrophysics
* National Innovation Foundation – India
* Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
* Raman Research Institute
* Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
* S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
* The Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology, Guwahati
* Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
* Technology Development Board
* North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach
* Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
* Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi

Attached Institutions|

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

* Scientific Programmes :
* Scientific & Engineering Research
* Technology Development
* International S&T Cooperation
* S&T for Socio Economic Programme
* Technology Missions Division
* Women Scientists Programs

* v
* t
* e

Nuclear power in India

Nuclear reactors|

| Three-stage nuclear power programme|

| PHWR|

* IPHWR
* IPHWR-220
* IPHWR-540
* IPHWR-700

|

FBR|

* FBR-600
* FBTR
* PFBR

Thorium|

* AHWR-300

Light Water Reactors|

| Electricity generation|

* IPWR-900

|

Nuclear marine propulsion|

* CLWR-B1
* CLWR-B2

Research reactors|

* CIRUS
* Dhruva
* KAMINI

Nuclear power plants|

* Gorakhpur
* Jaitapur
* Kaiga
* Kakrapar
* Kalpakkam
* Kovvada
* Kudankulam
* Narora
* Rawatbhata
* Tarapur

Facilities|

* Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
* High Altitude Research Laboratory
* Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
* Institute for Plasma Research
* Nuclear Fuel Complex
* Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology
* Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre

Organisations|

* Atomic Energy Commission of India
* Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
* Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research
* Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam
* Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology
* Department of Atomic Energy
* Heavy Water Board
* Homi Bhabha National Institute
* Nuclear Power Corporation of India
* Indian Rare Earths Limited
* Uranium Corporation of India

Nuclear tests|

* Smiling Buddha
* Pokhran-II

Resources|

* Jaduguda uranium mine
* Tummalapalle uranium mine

Other topics|

* Energy policy of India
* India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement

* Electricity sector
* Solar power
* Wind power

* v
* t
* e

Government ministries of India

President (List) • Vice President (List) • Government of India • Prime Minister (List • Office) • Deputy Prime Minister • Council of Ministers

Current|

| Key|

* Defence
* External Affairs
* Finance
* Home Affairs

|

Economy & Industry|

* Chemicals and Fertilizers
* Civil Aviation
* Commerce and Industry
* Communications
* Co-operation
* Corporate Affairs
* Electronics and Information Technology
* Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
* Information and Broadcasting
* Labour and Employment
* Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
* Mines
* Steel
* Textiles
* Tourism

Infrastructure|

* Development of North Eastern Region
* Jal Shakti
* Ports, Shipping and Waterways
* Railways
* Road Transport and Highways
* Rural Development
* Housing and Urban Affairs

Food|

* Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
* Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
* Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
* Food Processing Industries

Energy & Climate Change|

* Coal
* Environment, Forest and Climate Change
* New and Renewable Energy
* Petroleum and Natural Gas
* Power

Science, Education & Health|

* AYUSH
* Earth Sciences
* Education
* Health and Family Welfare
* Science and Technology
* Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

General Administration|

* Culture
* Law and Justice
* Minority Affairs
* Panchayati Raj
* Parliamentary Affairs
* Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
* Planning
* Social Justice and Empowerment
* Statistics and Programme Implementation
* Tribal Affairs
* Women and Child Development
* Youth Affairs and Sports

Defunct|

* Communications and Information Technology
* Information Technology
* Overseas Indian Affairs
* Surface Transport
* Drinking Water and Sanitation
* Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
* Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

Ministers|

* Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
* Communications
* Defence
* Education
* External Affairs
* Finance
* Home Affairs
* Housing and Urban Affairs
* Law and Justice
* Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
* Railways
* Road Transport and Highways

Secretaries|

* Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
* Cabinet
* Defence
* Finance
* Foreign
* Home
* Personnel

Departments|

| Current|

* Atomic Energy
* Biotechnology
* Economic Affairs
* Higher Education
* Official Language
* Science and Technology
* Military Affairs
* Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
* Space
* Technical Education
* Telecommunications

|

Defunct|

* Criminal Intelligence
* Thagi and Dakaiti

Authority control databases |

* Yale LUX

|

1. ^ "Cutting Carbon Footprint". IMDb.

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template