Department of Science & 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 organizing, coordinating and promoting S&T activities in the country. The Department has major responsibilities which are as follows:

• Formulation of policies relating to Science and Technology.
• Coordination and integration of areas of Science & Technology having cross-sectoral linkages in which a number of institutions and departments have interest and capabilities.
• 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.