Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), known for its cutting edge R&D knowledgebase in diverse S&T areas, is a contemporary R&D organization. Having a pan-India presence, CSIR has a dynamic network of 38 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 3 Innovation Complexes and 5 units. CSIR’s R&D expertise and experience is embodied in about 4600 active scientists supported by about 8000 scientific and technical personnel.
- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Bhopal
- CSIR-Central Building Research Institute(CSIR-CBRI), Roorkee
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology(CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad
- CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute(CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute(CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi
- CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute(CSIR-CEERI), Pilani
- CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute(CSIR-CFTRI), Mysore
- CSIR-Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute(CSIR-CGCRI), Kolkata
- CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal Aromatic Plants(CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow
- CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research(CSIR-CIMFR) Dhanbad
- CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute(CSIR-CLRI), Chennai
- CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute(CSIR-CMERI), Durgapur
- CSIR-Central Road Research Institute(CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi
- CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation(CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh
- CSIR-Central Salt Marine Chemicals Research Institute(CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar
- CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute(CSIR-4PI), Bengaluru
- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology(CSIR-IGIB), Delhi
- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology(CSIR-IHBT), Palampur
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology(CSIR-IICB), Kolkata
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology(CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine(CSIR-IIIM), UT of J&K
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum(CSIR-IIP), Dehradun
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research(CSIR-IITR), Lucknow
- CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology(CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar
- CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology(CSIR-IMTECH), Chandigarh
- CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories(CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru
- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute(CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory(CSIR-NCL), Pune
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur
- CSIR-North - East Institute of Science and Technology(CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat
- CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute(CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad
- CSIR-National Institute For Interdisciplinary Science and Technology(CSIR-NIIST),Thiruvananthapuram
- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography(CSIR-NIO), Goa
- CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources(CSIR-NISCAIR), New Delhi
- CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology And Development Studies(CSIR-NISTADS), New Delhi
- CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory(CSIR-NML), Jamshedpur
- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory(CSIR-NPL), New Delhi
- CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre(CSIR-SERC), Chennai
- CSIR-UNIT : Open Source Drug Discovery(CSIR-OSDD), New Delhi
- CSIR-UNIT : Traditional Knowledge Digital Library(CSIR-TKDL), New Delhi
- CSIR-UNIT : Human Resource Development Centre(CSIR-HRDC), Ghaziabad
- CSIR-UNIT : Unit for Research and Development of Information Products(CSIR-URDIP), Pune
- CSIR Madras Complex(CSIR-CMC),Chennai
Department of Science and Technology(DST)
Department of Science & Technology (DST) was established in May 1971, with the objective of promoting new areas of Science & Technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organising, coordinating and promoting S&T activities in the country. The Department has major responsibilities for specific projects and programmes as listed below:
- Formulation of policies relating to Science and Technology.
- Matters relating to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cabinet (SACC).
- Promotion of new areas of Science and Technology with special emphasis on emerging areas.
- Research and Development through its research institutions or laboratories for development of indigenous technologies concerning bio-fuel production, processing, standardization and applications, in co-ordination with the concerned Ministry or Department;
- Research and Development activities to promote utilization of by-products to development value added chemicals.
- Futurology.
- Coordination and integration of areas of Science & Technology having cross-sectoral linkages in which a number of institutions and departments have interest and capabilities.
- Undertaking or financially sponsoring scientific and technological surveys, research design and development, where necessary.
- Support and Grants-in-aid to Scientific Research Institutions, Scientific Associations and Bodies.
- All matters concerning:
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- Science and Engineering Research Council;
- Technology Development Board and related Acts such as the Research and Development Cess Act,1986 (32 of 1986) and the Technology Development Board Act,1995 (44 of 1995);
- National Council for Science and Technology Communication;
- National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board;
- International Science and Technology Cooperation including appointment of scientific attaches abroad (These functions shall be exercised in close cooperation with the Ministry of External Affairs);
- Autonomous Science and Technology Institutions relating to the subject under the Department of Science and Technology including Institute of Astro-physics, and Institute of Geo-magnetism;
- Professional Science Academies promoted and funded by Department of Science and Technology;
- The Survey of India, and National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation;
- National Spatial Data Infrastructure and promotion of G.I.S;
- The National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad.
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- Matters commonly affecting Scientific and technological departments/organisations/ institutions e.g. financial, personnel, purchase and import policies and practices.
- Management Information Systems for Science and Technology and coordination thereof.
- Matters regarding Inter-Agency/Inter-Departmental coordination for evolving science and technology missions.
- Matters concerning domestic technology particularly the promotion of ventures involving the commercialization of such technology other than those under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
- All other measures needed for the promotion of science and technology and their application to the development and security of the nation.
- Matters relating to institutional Science and Technology capacity building including setting up of new institutions and institutional infrastructure.
- Promotion of Science and Technology at the State, District, and Village levels for grass- roots development through State Science and Technology Councils and other mechanisms.
- Application of Science and Technology for weaker sections, women and other disadvantaged sections of Society.
Autonomous S&T Institutions
- Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational-Sciences, Nanital
- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow
- Bose Institute, Kolkata
- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai
- International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
- National Innovation Foundation
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
- Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
- S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
- The Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology, Guwahati
- Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
- North East Centre for Technology Application & Reach (NECTAR)
- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun
- Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi
- NATMO
- Survey of India
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE )
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister of India and
was established through a Presidential Order on August 3, 1954. DAE is engaged in the development
of nuclear power technology and applications of radiation technologies in the fields of agriculture,
medicine, industry and basic research. The important programmes of the DAE are directed towards
enhancing the share of nuclear power in the Power Sector by deployment of indigenous and other
proven technologies, and to develop fast breeder reactors, as well as thorium-based reactors with
associated nuclear fuel cycle facilities. It is also involved in building and operation of research
reactors for the production of radioisotopes, and of other radiation sources such as accelerators and
lasers. A part of its work-force is engaged in developing advanced technologies such as lasers,
supercomputers, robotics, strategic materials and instrumentation, and encouraging the transfer of
the developed technology to industry. DAE is also engaged in carrying out and supporting basic
research in nuclear energy and related frontier areas of science.
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
- Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
- Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata
- Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), Hyderabad
DAE Research Centers
DAE Grant-in aids Institutes
- DAE Grant-in aids Institutes
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) Kolkata
- TMC-Advance Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC)
- Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI)
- Institute of Physics (IOP) Bhubaneswar
- Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai
- Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar
- National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad
- National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) set up more than three decades ago under the aegis of Ministry of Science and Technology has been instrumental in creating a strong foundation for Biotechnology sector to contribute towards nation building. Department has been committed towards creation of policy framework, promotion of excellence and innovation, support discovery research, fundamental and applied research in areas of agriculture, affordable healthcare & medical biotechnology, animal and aquatic sciences, environmental safety, new generation bio-fuels, nutritional security besides, impetus is also on taking the fruits of biotechnology to the community at a large.
Autonomous Institutions
- Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
- CIAB (formerly Bio-Processing Unit)
- Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine
- Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development
- Institute of Life Sciences
- International Centre For Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institution
- National Brain Research Centre
- National Centre for Cell Science
- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
- National Institute of Biomedical Genomics
- National Institute of Immunology
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
- Regional Centre for Biotechnology
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR)
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Government of India. Formerly known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. The ICAR has its headquarters at New Delhi. The Council is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country. With 101 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural universities spread across the country this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world. The ICAR has played a pioneering role in ushering Green Revolution and subsequent developments in agriculture in India through its research and technology development that has enabled the country to increase the production of foodgrains by 5.6 times, horticultural crops by 10.5 times, fish by 16.8 times, milk by 10.4 times and eggs by 52.9 times since 1950-51 to 2017-18, thus making a visible impact on the national food and nutritional security. It has played a major role in promoting excellence in higher education in agriculture. It is engaged in cutting edge areas of science and technology development and its scientists are internationally acknowledged in their fields.
- ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute
- ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
- ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics & Policy Research
- ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology
- ICAR-Central Institute of Post-harvest Engineering & Technology
- ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums
- ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology
- ICAR-Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
- ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes
- ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle
- ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats
- ICAR-Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute
- ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Rajendranagar
- ICAR-Directorate on Foot and Mouth Disease
- ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources
- ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute
- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition & Physiology
- ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases
- ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI)
- ICAR-National Research Centre for Equines
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherla
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research
- ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research
- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibres
- ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute
- ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research
- ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed Mustard Research
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Hazaribagh
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
- ICAR-Indian Grassland & Fodder Research Institute
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Seed Science
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
- ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources
- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms
- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
- ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management
- ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management
- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology
- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute
- ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute
- ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan
- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education
- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
- ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
- ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research
- ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices
- ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture
- ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture
- ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture
- ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
- ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research
- ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research
- ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research
- ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research
- ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research
- ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana
- ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes
- ICAR-National Research Centre for Litchi
- ICAR-National Research Centre for Orchids
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Pomegranate
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research
- ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region
- ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute
- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
- ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research
- ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management
- ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute
- ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning
- ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management
- ICAR-National Organic Farming Research Institute
Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR)
Department of Health Research (DHR) aims to bring modern health technologies to the people through research and innovations. The vision of department is to translate research into action for improving health of population. The aim of the DHR is to bring modern health technologies to the people through research and innovations related to diagnosis, treatment methods and vaccines for prevention; to translate them into products and processes and, in synergy with concerned organizations, introduce these innovations into public health system. It also helps in strengthening Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in generating scientific knowledge for translation and implementation and give impetus to research and innovation to deal with emerging health challenges of all sections of the society, especially the underprivileged and marginalized communities in consonance with national health policy and priorities.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is the apex and premier medical research organization in the country which spearheads planning, formulation, coordination, implementation and promotion of biomedical and health research. It is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world. In 1911 Government of India made a historic decision to establish Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) with the specific objectives of sponsoring and coordinating medical research in the country. After Independence, in 1949, the IRFA was re-designated as Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with considerable expansion in its functions and activities.
- ICMR National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmedabad
- ICMR National JALMA Institute for Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases (NJILOMD), Agra
- ICMR National Institute of Traditional Medicine (NITM), Belagavi
- ICMR National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru
- ICMR National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH), Bhopal
- ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar
- ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai
- ICMR National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai
- ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Dibrugarh
- ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Gorakhpur
- ICMR National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad
- ICMR National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research (NARFBR), Hyderabad
- ICMR National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur
- ICMR National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases, Jodhpur
- ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), Kolkata
- ICMR National Institute of Immunohaemotology (NIIH), Mumbai
- ICMR National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Mumbai
- ICMR National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida
- ICMR National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), Delhi
- ICMR National Institute of Medical Statistics (NIMS), Delhi
- ICMR National Institute of Pathology (NIOP), New Delhi
- ICMR Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (RMRIMS), Patna
- ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Port Blair
- ICMR National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune
- ICMR National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune
- ICMR Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC), Puducherry
Ministry of Science and Technology(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.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India(MoFHW)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE)
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is a ministry of the Government of India that is mainly responsible for research and development, intellectual property protection, and international cooperation, promotion, and coordination in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, and solar power.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MEITY)
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY; Hindi: इलेक्ट्रॉनिकी और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय) is an executive agency of the Union Government of the Republic of India. It was carved out of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on 19 July 2016 as a standalone ministerial agency responsible for IT policy, strategy and development of the electronics industry.
Department of Atomic Energy(DAE)
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister of India and
was established through a Presidential Order on August 3, 1954. DAE is engaged in the development
of nuclear power technology and applications of radiation technologies in the fields of agriculture,
medicine, industry and basic research. The important programmes of the DAE are directed towards
enhancing the share of nuclear power in the Power Sector by deployment of indigenous and other
proven technologies, and to develop fast breeder reactors, as well as thorium-based reactors with
associated nuclear fuel cycle facilities. It is also involved in building and operation of research
reactors for the production of radioisotopes, and of other radiation sources such as accelerators and
lasers. A part of its work-force is engaged in developing advanced technologies such as lasers,
supercomputers, robotics, strategic materials and instrumentation, and encouraging the transfer of
the developed technology to industry. DAE is also engaged in carrying out and supporting basic
research in nuclear energy and related frontier areas of science.
Department of Space(DOS)
The Department of Space (DoS) (ISO 15919: Antarikṣ Vibhāg or Antrikṣ Vibhāg) is an Indian government department responsible for administration of the Indian space program. It manages several agencies and institutes related to space exploration and space technologies. The Indian space program under the DoS aims to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. It includes two major satellite systems, INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resources monitoring and management. It has also developed two satellite launch vehicles Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in orbit.
Ministry of Human Resource Development(MHRD)
Education plays a significant and remedial role in balancing the socio-economic fabric of the Country. Since citizens of India are its most valuable resource, our billion-strong nation needs the nurture and care in the form of basic education to achieve a better quality of life. This warrants an all-round development of our citizens, which can be achieved by building strong foundations in education. In pursuance of this mission, the Ministry of Education (MoE) was created on September 26, 1985, through the 174th amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. Currently, the MoE works through two departments:
Department of School Education & Literacy
Department of Higher Education
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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare(MoAFW)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (formerly Ministry of Agriculture), a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in India. The three broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The agriculture ministry is headed by Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar. Abhishek Singh Chauhan, Krishna Raj and Parsottambhai Rupala are the Ministers of State. Sharad Pawar, serving from 22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014, has held the office of Minister of Agriculture for the longest continuous period till date.
Ministry of Defence(MoD)
The Government of India is responsible for ensuring the defence of India and every part thereof. The Supreme Command of the Armed Forces vests in the President. The responsibility for national defence rests with the Cabinet.
This is discharged through the Ministry of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibilities in the context of the defence of the country. The Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Defence.
The principal task of the Defence Ministry is to obtain policy directions of the Government on all defence and security related matters and communicate them for implementation to the Services Headquarters, Inter-Services Organisations, Production Establishments and Research and Development Organisations. It is also required to ensure effective implementation of the Government's policy directions and the execution of approved programmes within the allocated resources. Ministry of Defence comprises of five Departments viz. Department of Defence (DOD), Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Department of Defence Production (DDP), Department of Defence Research & Development (DDR&D) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare. There is also a Finance Division headed by a Secretary.
Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES)
The Department of Ocean Development (DOD) was created in July 1981 as a part of the Cabinet Secretariat directly under the charge of the Prime Minister and came into existence as a separate Department in March 1982. The Erstwhile DoD functioned as a nodal Ministry for organizing, coordinating and promoting ocean development activities in the country. In February, 2006, the Government notified the Department as the Ministry of Ocean Development .
The Government of India further reorganized the Ministry of Ocean Development and the new Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) came into being vide Presidential Notification dated the 12th July, 2006 bringing under its administrative control India Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF). The Government also approved the setting up of Earth Commission on the pattern of Space Commission and Atomic Energy Commission.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC)
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of India’s environmental and forestry policies and programmes.
The primary concerns of the Ministry are implementation of policies and programmes relating to conservation of the country’s natural resources including its lakes and rivers, its biodiversity, forests and wildlife, ensuring the welfare of animals, and the prevention and abatement of pollution. While implementing these policies and programmes, the Ministry is guided by the principle of sustainable development and enhancement of human well-being.
The Ministry also serves as the nodal agency in the country for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and for the follow-up of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The Ministry is also entrusted with issues relating to multilateral bodies such as the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and of regional bodies like Economic and Social Council for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) and South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) on matters pertaining to the environment.
The broad objectives of the Ministry are:
- Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife
- Prevention and control of pollution
- Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas
- Protection of the environment and Ensuring the welfare of animals
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
In November 1999, Cabinet Secretariat established the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. The PSA’s office aims to provide pragmatic and objective advice to the Prime Minister and cabinet on matters related to science, technology and innovation with a focus on application of science and technology in critical infrastructure, economic and social sectors in partnership with Government departments, institutions and industry
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India (IAST: Bhārat ke Pradhānamantrī) is the leader of the executive branch of the Government of India. The prime minister is the chief adviser to the president of India and the head of the Union Council of Ministers. They can be a member of any of the two houses of the Parliament of India—the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of the States); but has to be a member of the political party or coalition, having a majority in the Lok Sabha.
NITI Aayog
The NITI Aayog (Hindi for Policy Commission) (abbreviation for National Institution for Transforming India) is a policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach. Its initiatives include "15-year road map", "7-year vision, strategy, and action plan", AMRUT, Digital India, Atal Innovation Mission, Medical Education Reform, agriculture reforms (Model Land Leasing Law, Reforms of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act, Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index for ranking states), Indices Measuring States’ Performance in Health, Education and Water Management, Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Skill Development, Task Forces on Agriculture and up of Poverty, and Transforming India Lecture Series
Council of Ministers
The Union Council of Ministers exercises executive authority in the Republic of India.[1] It consists of senior ministers, called 'cabinet ministers', junior ministers, called 'ministers of state' and, rarely, deputy ministers. The council is led by the Prime Minister of India.
A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India.[2] Only the prime minister and ministers of the rank of cabinet minister are members of the Union Cabinet in accordance with Article 75.
The Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)
An overarching council that facilitates the PSA’s Office to assess the status in specific science and technology domains, comprehend challenges, formulate interventions, develop a futuristic roadmap and advise the Prime Minister accordingly.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was set up in November 1945 as a national-level Apex Advisory Body to conduct a survey on the facilities available for technical education and to promote development in the country in a coordinated and integrated manner.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body set up by the Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956[1] under Ministry of Education, and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. Without its recognition, no university in India can grant degrees. Its headquarters is in New Delhi, and has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore.[2][3] A proposal to replace it with another new regulatory body called HECI is under consideration by the Government of India.
Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are premiere autonomous public technical and research universities located across India.They are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, which has declared them as Institutes of National Importance and lays down their powers, duties, and framework for governance.The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 lists twenty-three institutes.Each IIT is autonomous, linked to the others through a common council (IIT Council), which oversees their administration. The Minister of Education is the ex officio Chairperson of the IIT Council.As of 2020, the total number of seats for undergraduate programs in all IITs is 16,053. The only major requirement to admit to these institutions at undergraduate and postgraduate level is to pass the JEE Advanced and GATE respectively.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in Bangalore (Bengaluru), in the Indian state of Karnataka. The institute was established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata and thus is also locally known as the "Tata Institute".[4] It was granted the deemed to be university status in 1958 and the Institute of Eminence status in 2018.
In 2019, IISc launched its brand statement: "Discover and Innovate; Transform and Transcend; Serve and Lead
Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
The (DARE) was established in the Ministry of Agriculture in December, 1973.
The (DARE) coordinates and promotes agricultural research & education in the country. It has the following four autonomous bodies under its administrative control:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar
Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, UP
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) (IAST: raksā anūsandhān evam vikās sangaṭhan) (Hindi: रक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन) is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, headquartered in Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production of the Indian Ordnance Factories with the Defence Science Organisation.
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) is a part of the Ministry of Science and Technology, which was announced through a Presidential Notification, dated January 4, 1985 (74/2/1/8 Cab.) contained in the 164th Amendment of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has a mandate to carry out the activities relating to indigenous technology promotion, development, utilization and transfer.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the Hon'ble Union Minster of Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences.
Dr Shekhar C Mande is the Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-cum-Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research.
Department of Higher Education (DHE)
Education plays a significant and remedial role in balancing the socio-economic fabric of the Country. Since citizens of India are its most valuable resource, our billion-strong nation needs the nurture and care in the form of basic education to achieve a better quality of life. This warrants an all-round development of our citizens, which can be achieved by building strong foundations in education. In pursuance of this mission, the Ministry of Education (MoE) was created on September 26, 1985, through the 174th amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. Currently, the MoE works through two departments:
- Department of School Education & Literacy
- Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES)
The Ministry of Earth Sciences was established in the year 2006 by bringing all the agencies of meteorological and ocean developmental activities under one umbrella,
to address holistically various aspects relating to earth system processes and to provide services for weather, natural hazards, climate, ocean and coastal state, seismology The Ministry is also mandated with development of technology towards the exploration and harnessing of living and non-living marine resources in a sustainable way for the socio-economic benefits of the society. The Ministry is also responsible for the exploration of the three poles (Arctic, Antarctic and Himalayas).
- Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Head Quarters, Delhi
- India Meterological Department (IMD), Delhi
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune
- National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Noida
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai
- National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Chennai
- Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi
- National Centre For Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa
- National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Chennai
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Delhi
Research Institutes
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
India decided to go to space when Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up by the Government of India in 1962. With the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai at its helm, INCOSPAR set up the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thiruvananthapuram for upper atmospheric research.