The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. It was established in May 1971 to promote new areas of science and technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organizing, coordinating and promoting Scientific and Technological activities in the country. It gives funds to various approved scientific projects in India. It also supports various researchers in India to attend conferences abroad and to go for experimental works.

Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development (SEED) Division:

"Special emphasis will be placed on equity in development, so that the benefits of technological growth reach the majority of the population, particularly the disadvantaged sections, leading to an improved quality of life for every citizen of the country”

“The Science & Technology Policy 2003 provides a road map for integrating science and technology directly with societal concerns.”

"New structural mechanisms and models are needed to address the pressing challenges of energy and environment, food and nutrition, water and sanitation, habitat, affordable health care and skill building and unemployment "Science technology and innovation for the people" is the new paradigm of the Indian STI enterprise"

"Except for the mission-oriented strategic sectors, the delivery mechanism involves a large number of intermediaries both from public and private sectors. This requires strengthening of linkages between the scientific and socio-economics sectors."

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