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  • 26 July, 2021

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Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy, 2013

Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy, 2013

  • The policy seeks to focus on both STIs for people and people for STIs.
  • It aims to bring all the benefits of STI to national development and sustainable and more inclusive growth.
  • It seeks the right sizing of gross expenditure on R&D by encouraging private sector participation in R&D, Technology and Innovation.
  • It also wants to bring gender parity in STI activities and gaining global competitiveness in select technological areas through International collaboration and alliances.
  • A Strong and viable Science, Research and Innovation system for High Technology led path for India (SRISHTI) is the goal for the STI policy.
  • Key Features of the STI policy 2013
    • Promoting the spread of scientific temper amongst all sections of society.
    • Enhancing skills for applications of science among the young from all social sectors.
    • Making careers in science, research and innovation attractive enough for talented and bright minds.
    • Establishing the world-class infrastructure for R&D for gaining global leadership in some select frontier areas of science.
    • Positioning India among the top five global scientific powers by 2020 (by increasing the share of global scientific publications from 3.5% to over 7% and quadrupling the number of papers in the top 1% journals from the current levels).
    • Creating an environment for enhanced private sector participation in R &D.
    • Enabling conversion of R & D output with societal and commercial applications by replicating hitherto successful models, as well as establishing new PPP structures.
    • Creating a robust national innovation system.
    • Sharing of IPRs between inventors and investors.
    • Modifying IPR policy to provide for marching rights for social good when supported by public funds and for co-sharing, IPRs generated under PPP.

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Source: Sanjeevani Notes


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