Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Department of Science & Technology (DST) is the nodal department for organising, coordinating and promoting Science & Technology (S&T) activities in the country and for expanding horizons of S&T by promoting new areas in the field. The department formulates policies relating to S&T, handles matters relating to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cabinet (SACC) and promotes new areas of S&T with special emphasis on emerging areas through R&D in its research institutions or laboratories. Established in 1971, the department also co-ordinates and integrates areas of S&T having cross-sectoral linkages in which a number of institutions and departments have interest and capabilities, undertakes or sponsoring scientific and technological surveys, research design and development, where necessary undertakes work on futurology and provides support and Grants-in-aid to Scientific Research Institutions, Scientific Associations and Bodies.