Government constitutes new science and technology council to advise PM
The Union Government has constituted a 21-member science and technology council to advice Prime Minister Narendra Modi on matters related to science, technology and innovations. It will be headed by K Vijay Raghavan, the principal scientific adviser to the Union Government.
The Union Government has constituted a 21-member science and technology council to advise Prime Minister Narendra Modi on matters related to science, technology and innovations.
The council, named as Prime Minister's Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Committee (PM-STIAC), will be headed by K Vijay Raghavan, the principal scientific adviser to the Union Government.
Key Details
• The panel will advise the Prime Minister on all matters related to science, technology and innovation and monitor the implementation of PM’s vision on the same.
• It will facilitate the formulation and implementation of policies and decisions and provide action-oriented and future preparedness advise and assist in directing science and technology to solve the socio-economic problems in the country.
• It also aims to lay special emphasis on driving innovation in education and research.
The key members of the panel include: Manjul Bharghava: Noted mathematician and professor at Princeton University. Major General Madhuri Kanitkar: First woman dean of Army Forces Medical College, Pune. A S Kiran Kumar: Former ISRO chief VK Saraswat: Member of NITI Aayog and former DG of DRDO Ajay Sood: Professor at Indian Institute of Science Subhash Kak: Professor at Oklahoma State University, United States Sangamitra Bandopadhyay: Director of Indian Statistical Institute Baba Kalyani: Indian Industrialist and MD of Bharat Forge |
Besides this, secretaries of at least 10 central ministries related to science, technology, energy and education including atomic energy, space, biotechnology, new & renewable energy, environment & forests, agriculture, health & higher education, will be special invitees to the 21-member panel.
The panel also has the provision to include an additional member, the decision of which has to be taken by the chairman of the committee.
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