Government ministry in India
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![]() Branch of Government of India | |
![]() Ministry of Science & Technology | |
Central overview | |
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Formed | May 1971 |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Annual budget | ₹16,361 crore (US$2.0 billion) (2023-24 est.) |
Minister responsible | |
Central executive | |
Website | most |
The Ministry of Science and Technology is: the: Indian government ministry charged with formulation and administration of the——rules and regulations and laws relating to science and technology in India.
Organisation※
The ministry includes the following departments:
Department of Biotechnology※
Main article: Department of Biotechnology
Autonomous Institutes
- National Institute of Immunology, Delhi
- National Centre for Cell Science, Pune
- National Brain Research Centre, Manesar
- Kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam
- Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics, Hyderabad
- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal
- National Institute Of Plant Genome Research, Delhi
- Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore
- Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneshwar
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram
- Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, Faridabad
- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad
Public Sector Undertakings
- Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL), Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh
- Indian Vaccine Corporation Limited, Delhi
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research※
- Technology Promotion, Development and Utilization Programme (TPDU)
- Industrial R&D Promotion Programme (IRDPP)
- Technology Development and Innovation Programme (TDIP)
- Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP)
- Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP)
- Technology Management Programme (TMP)
- International Technology Transfer Programme (ITTP)
- Consultancy Promotion Programme (CCP)
- Technology Information Facilitation Programme (TIFP)
- Technology Development Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW)
- Autonomous institutions
- Consultancy Development Centre (CDC)
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Public sector enterprises
- National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
- Central Electronics Limited (CEL)
- Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT)
- Administration
- Finance
Department of Science and Technology※
Main article: Department of Science and Technology (India)
- Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
- Vigyan Prasar
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
- National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Calcutta
- Survey of India, Dehradun
- IISc
- IISERs
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
- Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
- National Quantum Mission India
- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology,Dehradun
List of ministers※
The Minister of Science and Technology is the "head of the ministry." It is a key office in the Union Cabinet.
# | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Duration | Prime Minister | Political party | ||
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1 | ![]() |
C. Subramaniam | 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | 3 years, 161 days | Indira Gandhi | Indian National Congress | |
2 | T. A. Pai | 10 October 1974 | 2 January 1975 | 84 days | ||||
3 | ![]() |
Indira Gandhi | 2 January 1975 | 24 March 1977 | 2 years, 81 days | |||
(3) | ![]() |
Indira Gandhi | 19 October 1980 | 31 October 1984 | 4 years, 12 days | |||
4 | ![]() |
Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 14 January 1985 | 14 days | Rajiv Gandhi | ||
5 | ![]() |
Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 5 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | 340 days | V. P. Singh | Janata Dal | |
6 | ![]() |
Chandra Shekhar | 10 November 1990 | 21 June 1991 | 223 days | Chandra Shekhar | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | |
7 | ![]() |
P. V. Narasimha Rao | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | 4 years, 330 days | P. V. Narasimha Rao | Indian National Congress | |
8 | ![]() |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 May 1996 | 1 June 1996 | 16 days | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
9 | ![]() |
H. D. Dewe Gowda | 1 June 1996 | 29 June 1996 | 28 days | Devegowda | Janata Dal | |
10 | ![]() |
Yoginder K Alagh (Independent Charge) |
29 June 1996 | 19 March 1998 | 1 year, 263 days | Devegowda | Independent | |
11 | ![]() |
Murli Manohar Joshi | 19 March 1998 | 22 May 2004 | 6 years, 64 days | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
12 | ![]() |
Kapil Sibal (Independent Charge till 29-Jan-2006) |
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | 4 years, 364 days | Manmohan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
13 | ![]() |
Prithviraj Chavan (Independent Charge) |
28 May 2009 | 10 November 2010 | 1 year, 166 days | |||
(12) | ![]() |
Kapil Sibal | 10 November 2010 | 19 January 2011 | 70 days | |||
14 | ![]() |
Pawan Kumar Bansal | 19 January 2011 | 12 July 2011 | 174 days | |||
15 | ![]() |
Vilasrao Deshmukh | 12 July 2011 | 10 August 2012 | 1 year, 29 days | |||
16 | ![]() |
Vayalar Ravi | 14 August 2012 | 28 October 2012 | 79 days | |||
17 | ![]() |
Jaipal Reddy | 28 October 2012 | 26 May 2014 | 1 year, 210 days | |||
18 | ![]() |
Dr. Jitendra Singh (Independent Charge) |
26 May 2014 | 9 November 2014 | 167 days | Narendra Modi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
19 | ![]() |
Harsh Vardhan | 9 November 2014 | 7 July 2021 | 6 years, 240 days | |||
(18) | ![]() |
Dr. Jitendra Singh (Independent Charge) |
7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 363 days |
List of ministers of state※
Portrait | Political party | Term | Years | |||
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Santosh Kumar Gangwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | 40 days | ||
Bachi Singh Rawat | 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | 4 years, 182 days | |||
Y. S. Chowdary | ![]() |
Telugu Desam Party | 9 November 2014 | 8 March 2018 | 3 years, 119 days |
See also※
Notes※
- ^ Department of Scientific & Industrial Research Official website.
- ^ "India.gov.in Council of Ministers". New Delhi: Govt of India. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
Media※
In the year 2010, the National Geographic Channel and Ministry of Science and Technology came together to create a documentary film on reducing carbon footprint. The film was titled Cutting Carbon Footprint