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
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 and Diagnostics, Hyderabad
- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Delhi
- Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore
- Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneshwar
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram
- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad
- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad
- National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal
- International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad
- National Health Authority
Public Sector Undertakings
Scientific Directorates
- Biomanufacturing
- Information Systems Biology
- Bio-Wealth & Biosafety
- Data Monitoring and Analysis
- Health & Wellness
- Technology, Capacity & Partnerships
- Emerging Frontiers in Biotechnology
- Global Innovations
- Health Interventions and Equity
- Advanced Biofuels and Sustainability
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of Science and Technology
Autonomous Body
- National Anusandhan Research Foundation
- National Innovation Foundation
Attached Institutions
Professional Bodies
- Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata
- Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
- Indian Academy Of Sciences, Bangalore
- Indian National Academy Of Engineering, New Delhi
- National Academy Of Sciences, Allahabad
Statutory Bodies
- Science and Engineering Research Board
- Technology Development Board
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
International Bi-lateral Institutions
- Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR / CEFIPRA)
- Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
- Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC)
List of ministers
The Minister of Science and Technology is the head of the ministry. It is a key office in the Union Cabinet.
List of ministers of state
See also
Notes
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
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