Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Science and technology
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The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has constituted a joint Science Communication Forum to facilitateinteraction and coordination amongst various public sector science communication institutions and agencies.
It is represented by senior officials from various central ministries and departments which include:
Agriculture
Health
Culture
Defense
Space
Atomic Energy
Information & Broadcasting
Science & Technology
The Forum would be served by a Secretariat at the National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology.
It brings together science communication efforts spread across various institutions and can help adoption of a common policy and best practices at a wider scale.