DST Hosts National Brainstorming Session to Revolutionise India's Science and Technology Landscape

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) organised a national brainstorming session titled “Transforming Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystems of India” at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA).

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) hosted a national brainstorming session at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) on “Transforming Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystems of India.” The day-long discussions, organised by INSA, centered on key areas such as research and innovation; equity and inclusion; technology development, translation, innovation, and entrepreneurship; international cooperation; and the governance of science, technology, and innovation.

Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), said, “We set up several centers of policy research, and we have taken the lead in areas like formulating science and technology indicators, benchmarking those indicators against global practices, and doing evidence-based analysis about the entire scientific and technological ecosystem in the country.

Prof. Karandikar emphasised that DST could take the lead in developing policy interventions in different sectors in harmony with all line ministries for ease of doing research and facilitating deep tech startups. “At present, as the S&T ecosystem transforms rapidly, we need to design agile and adaptive policies that can sync with the changes,” he added.

Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, President, INSA said “Science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy formation was a mammoth exercise, involving the consultation of a wide range of around 50,000 stakeholders from different sectors and balancing conflicting demands.”

The sessions aim to achieve several key outcomes: developing a comprehensive roadmap for national science policy, identifying specific policy recommendations to tackle critical challenges in each focus area, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders, and establishing a platform for ongoing dialogue and collaborative policy development efforts.

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