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ventures. The document emphasizes the role of science in the next stage 3.1
of national development and various socio-economic sectors; and also
attempts to link basic science research programmes to development
challenges related to food, energy, and water security.
The Twelfth Plan Approach Paper calls for a well-enunciated
Science, Technology and Innovation policy, which is supported by
an ecosystem that addresses the national priority for inclusive and
accelerated growth. Towards this, a paradigmatic shift in the S&T
system from the current input driven model to an output directed
development strategy has been envisaged. For aligning S&T with
developmental needs, the paper highlights the need for breakthrough
innovations and areas like energy, water, health, and agriculture,
requiring significant S&T input. For fostering innovation, the need
for a framework that takes into account the entire life cycle of ideas
would be required and a critical review of the relevance of the areas of
S&T research would be needed to release the much needed resources,
both financial and human, to the present priority areas. It also calls for
transferring some of the research programmes to the university system
from the national laboratories. Targeting an overall increase in R&D
expenditure to 2 per cent of GDP by the end of the Twelfth Plan, the
need for greater private sector R&D expenditure to at least 50 per cent
in the Twelfth Plan from the present 25 per cent has been envisioned.
The paper also proposes to further expand the Inter-University Centres
and Inter-Institutional Centres to bring about functional connectivity
across universities and domain institutions.
The Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of India, 2013
prepared by the Department of Science & Technology (DST),
recognizes the role of the science, technology and innovation (STI)
system in the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
The document states that the STI system will ‘serve as a source of
strategic knowledge to cope with the challenges of climate variability
and change as well as to meet equity-based differentiated and shared
responsibilities of India’.
To foster a culture of innovation, R&D, and scientific research in
India, the Government of India has announced to establish an ATAL
Innovation Mission (AIM) in National Institution for Transforming
India (NITI) Aayog. AIM will be an Innovation Promotion Platform
involving academics, entrepreneurs, and researchers and will provide
funds to a network of institutions to conduct research on innovations
that can improve economic growth and job creation. The mission
will also provide inputs to all central ministries on innovation and
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of national development and various socio-economic sectors; and also
attempts to link basic science research programmes to development
challenges related to food, energy, and water security.
The Twelfth Plan Approach Paper calls for a well-enunciated
Science, Technology and Innovation policy, which is supported by
an ecosystem that addresses the national priority for inclusive and
accelerated growth. Towards this, a paradigmatic shift in the S&T
system from the current input driven model to an output directed
development strategy has been envisaged. For aligning S&T with
developmental needs, the paper highlights the need for breakthrough
innovations and areas like energy, water, health, and agriculture,
requiring significant S&T input. For fostering innovation, the need
for a framework that takes into account the entire life cycle of ideas
would be required and a critical review of the relevance of the areas of
S&T research would be needed to release the much needed resources,
both financial and human, to the present priority areas. It also calls for
transferring some of the research programmes to the university system
from the national laboratories. Targeting an overall increase in R&D
expenditure to 2 per cent of GDP by the end of the Twelfth Plan, the
need for greater private sector R&D expenditure to at least 50 per cent
in the Twelfth Plan from the present 25 per cent has been envisioned.
The paper also proposes to further expand the Inter-University Centres
and Inter-Institutional Centres to bring about functional connectivity
across universities and domain institutions.
The Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of India, 2013
prepared by the Department of Science & Technology (DST),
recognizes the role of the science, technology and innovation (STI)
system in the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
The document states that the STI system will ‘serve as a source of
strategic knowledge to cope with the challenges of climate variability
and change as well as to meet equity-based differentiated and shared
responsibilities of India’.
To foster a culture of innovation, R&D, and scientific research in
India, the Government of India has announced to establish an ATAL
Innovation Mission (AIM) in National Institution for Transforming
India (NITI) Aayog. AIM will be an Innovation Promotion Platform
involving academics, entrepreneurs, and researchers and will provide
funds to a network of institutions to conduct research on innovations
that can improve economic growth and job creation. The mission
will also provide inputs to all central ministries on innovation and
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