Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy-2013

• Enhance India`s global share of scientific publications from the present 3.5% to 7.0%;
• Establish world class infrastructure for Research and Development (R&D)
• Make careers in science, research and innovation attractive enough for talented and bright minds
• Create an environment for enhanced private sector participation in R&D, technology and innovation.
• Participate in international R&D projects that are high end science
• The Policy seeks to establish a strong and viable Science, Research and Innovation System for High Technology-led path for India
• Further, a large number of new institutions such as Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Central universities, etc. have been established providing new opportunities for science education and research in the country
• Creation of centres of excellence and facilities in emerging and frontline areas in academic and national institutes, induction of new and attractive fellowships such as Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) and establishment of National Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) have also given a boost to R&D.

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INSPIRE- “Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)“ is an innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology for attraction of talent to Science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of science, attract talent to the study of science at an early age and thus build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D based.

SERB- the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament. Supporting basic research in emerging areas of Science & Engineering are the primary and distinctive mandate of the Board. The Board structure, with both financial and administrative powers vested in the Board, would enable quicker decisions on research issues, greatly improving thereby our responsiveness to the genuine needs of the research scientists and the S&T system