Formulation of National Science Technology and Innovation Policy initiated
Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Innovation
In News:
Recently, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (Office of PSA) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have jointly initiated the formulation of a new national Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP 2020).
Key takeaways
It will be the 5th STIP of India.
It will integrate the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic including the building of an Atmanirbhar Bharat by taking advantage of India’s strengths in research and development, science and technology, huge markets, demographic dividend and data.
The STIP 2020 formulation process will be six-months long.
It has been organised into 4 highly interlinked tracks:
Track I: It involves an extensive public and expert consultation process through Science Policy Forum.
Track II: It comprises experts-driven consultations to formulate recommendations for the policy.
Track III: It involves extensiveintra-state and intra-department consultation with Ministries and States.
Track IV: It constitutes an apex level multi-stakeholder consultation.
Important value additions
Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser
It was set-up in November 1999 by the Cabinet Secretariat.
Objectives:
To evolve policies, strategies and missions for the generation of innovations and support systems for multiple applications.
To generate science and technology tasks in critical infrastructure, economic and social sectors.
To function as the Secretariat to the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet.
The Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) is an overarching council that facilitates the PSA’s office.
