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Govt. scraps scientific panels, forms council
News:
- Government to bring Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).
Important News:
2. In a recent move, government has replaced two scientific advisory committee (SAC)for Prime Minister and Cabinet with 9 member PM-STIAC
3. The PM-STIAC will be chaired by the government’s Principal Scientific Advisor.
4. Member of the council include former and current member of Defence Research and Development Organization, Indian Space Research Organization Indian Institute of Science, Armed Forces Medical College, Indian Statistical Institute, Oklahoma State University, Princeton University and Baba Kalyani, MD, Bharat Forge.
5. Secretaries of various scientific ministries (such as environment, health and education) will be special invitees in the council.
6. Industry representatives were present in greater number in SAC as compared to lone member in PM-STAIC (Baba Kalyani, MD, Bharat Forge).
7. Earlier there was separate group to focus all the way from innovation to commercialization under Cabinet secretary and Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA).
8. The newly constituted body is expected to act as a high level advisory body to several ministries to execute programs.
