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New Delhi, July 10 (PTI) The Department of Science and Technology (DST) should strive to establish the first national science and technology research university by leveraging the research strength of its autonomous institutions, the minister said Union Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.
Speaking to scientists and officers at Technology Bhawan, Singh said the country is now third in the world rankings in terms of research publications. .
Even though, he said, India’s global ranking for the quality of research papers has dropped from 14 to 9, concerted efforts must be made to place the country in the top five as it celebrates. the 75 years of its independence.
“The Department of Science and Technology should strive to establish a national scientific and technological research university, the first of its kind, by leveraging the research strength of its various autonomous research and development institutions working in the field of science and technology. field of science and technology, â€the Minister said.
Singh also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special emphasis on science and technology.
He said it was thanks to the personal intervention of the Prime Minister that in 2016 the patent law became less regulatory and more incentive, which not only made the job easier but also reduced the time needed to improve. licences.
Not only that, over the past seven years there has been an increase in the number of resident patents filed, the number of full-time equivalent researchers (FTEs) and the number of female scientists, he added.
The Minister stressed the need to focus on an increasing number of beneficiaries in human resources related programs such as MANAK, INSPIRE, doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships.
Insisting on the need to project the successes of the DST when India celebrates its 75th anniversary of independence, he called on the DST to present important goals and plans for 2022.
It turned out that during the 75th year of independence in 2022, the DST will aim to launch 7,500 STI-based start-ups, according to a statement from the DST.
In addition, under the Vigyan Jyoti program, DST will target 75,000 female students benefiting from the program by 2022, the statement added. PTI PR ANB ANB
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