State and national governments are working on war footing to find solutions for complex problems such as sustainability, health, quality of life, sanitation, poverty, etc. Focused scientific and technological interventions help policymakers to address these problems more effectively. Thus, Science Policy is a bridge that connects the government and the public. The Science Policy is concerned with the identification of priority areas considering local needs, allocation of resources for the conduct of science towards achieving these goals, and efficient administration for making sure that the fruits of these efforts reach the needy strata of the society.
The session will include diverse topics including the funding of science, the careers of scientists, the identification of bottlenecks in creating a professional Scientific System, exploration of alternative administrative models, and the translation of scientific discoveries into technological innovation to promote a commercial product development, competitiveness, economic growth, and economic development, ensuring a developed Madhya Pradesh and Self-reliant India.
India faces critical challenges as a nation in its march towards a welfare state. Considering the nature of the challenges which are so unique, only rapid strides in the sector of science and technology, in resonance with India’s heritage can meet those challenges. In this context Vijnana Bharati, a science movement with swadeshi spirit has a greater role to play.
Swadeshi Science Movement was started in Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru) by a few eminent scientists under the guidance of Prof. K I Vasu. This movement gradually gained momentum and emerged as an organization with national presence. In 1991(Oct 20-21) at the Nagpur meet, it was decided to launch the Swadeshi Science Movement at all India Level and named it Vijnana Bharati.
The foundation principle of VIBHA is made as a vibrant movement for the development of Swadeshi Sciences. As a dynamic Science Movement with a Swadeshi Spirit, interlinking traditional and modern sciences on the one hand, and natural and spiritual sciences on the other hand.
As a Swadeshi Movement with modern sciences adapted to national needs. Vijnana Bharati has units across the country and works in different areas through autonomous institutions and independent organizations & also as project entities.
M.P. Council of Science & Technology was established under the MP Society Registration Act, 1973 in October 1981. The Apex body of the Council is the General Body and the Chief Minister is the President of the General Body. There are 61 members consisting of ministers and secretaries of different state departments and heads of the departments of Water resources, PHE, PWD, Forest, Agriculture, Industry and Technical education. In addition, 4 vice-chancellors from universities, eminent scientists in Science, Sociology and Medical Sciences are nominated as members by the president. Representatives from national level research organizations are also nominated. The second important body is the Executive Committee and the Chairman is the Minister of Science & Technology Department. The Committee consists of 13 members, consisting of MLA, educationist, scientist and principal secretaries etc.
The main objective of the Council is:
Besides these objectives/activities Council also advises the government on policies and measures necessary to promote S&T for the achievement of socio-economic objectives of the state and supplement the activities of State Government in the field of S&T. The Council has different divisions and sections viz. Research and Development, Biotechnology Applications Centre, Remote sensing Applications Centre, Patent and Technology Management Centre, Quality Assurance Laboratory etc.
The Council is an apex autonomous body under Science & Technology Department., Govt. of MP. The headquarter is located at Vigyan Bhawan, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal. The Executive Head of the Council is Director General, who is also ex-officio Scientific Advisor to the Govt. of MP.
In keeping with India’s vision to become a world leader in Science and Technology and to usher in a new revolution, resulting in an unprecedented economic growth, Government of India reassessed the need of technical manpower and decided to set up eight new IITs. Six of them started functioning back from the academic year 2008-09. These were established at Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Rajasthan, Ropar, Patna and Bhubaneswar. IIT Indore and IIT Mandi started functioning from July 2009.
IIT Indore focuses on research-oriented studies which puts the foundation for better tomorrow. Along with studies, IIT Indore also focuses on resolving social, economical, biological issues prevailing in the country. IIT Indore, ranked 10th in Engineering Category by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of HRD (now Ministry of Education), Govt. of India, has seen phenomenal success in the first decade of its existence. The Institute has been leading in the number of citations and h-index amongst the second generation of IITs.
The Institute has world class research laboratories, infrastructure, and facilities. Apart from research and academic activities, the Institute has done phenomenal work in social outreach too.
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