Monday, December 27, 2010
Ministry of Science & Technology
Special Scheme to Popularize Science and Technology
14:39 IST
Popularization of science and technology among all sections of the
society and states is a major focus area of National Science and
Technology Communication Council (NCSTC), Vigyan Prasar and many
laboratories of Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).
Some of these activities address the general community. However,
dedicated programmes have been organized by the Department of Science
and Technology (DST) for people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and
Schedule Tribes (ST). These programmes are delivered through community
based organizations with a focus on application of science and
technology for adding value to locally available natural resources.
Training workshops and science awareness activities are conducted for
social groups belonging to these communities. Popularization of
science among the SC/ST population is coupled also to skill
development, technology information, capacity enhancement and
knowledge about value addition to locally available natural resources.
On an average, 20 programmes per year are being organised to address
exclusively the science and technology initiatives for SC/ST
population.
North Eastern Region has gained special attention from the Ministry of
Science and Technology for special interventions. DST has developed a
special package for promoting science education in colleges in the
North Eastern Region. Support has been extended to 58 colleges for the
upgradation of laboratory facilities for science education. The
ministry has been organising and supporting several flagship
programmes in the NE region such as National Children Science
Congress; Regional Orientation Programme on "Understanding Planet
Earth"; National Science Day programmes; Motivational programmes for
talented students; Training courses on science writing/ journalism,
etc. During 2009-10, more than 40 projects on science popularization
for NE region have been supported. CSIR has been conducting a CSIR-
Programme on Youth for Leadership in Science (CPYLS) for the students
of NE states through North-East Institute of Science and Technology,
Jorhat. Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has implemented programmes
for supporting education in life sciences and biotechnology areas.
Special programmes for adding values to natural resources from the
region have been conducted by DBT.
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