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Full form of DST: Here, we are going to learn about the DST, full form of DST, overview, history, organizations, etc. By Anushree Goswami Last updated : April 4, 2024

DST: Department of Science & Technology

DST is an abbreviation of the Department of Science & Technology. It is a department that operates under the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. On 3 May 1971, it was founded to encourage and support innovative sections of Science and Technology and to play the role of a nodal department for arranging, managing, encouraging and supporting Science & Technology activities in the country. The head of the department is Minister of State Dr. Harsh Vardhan, at the same time its present secretary is Ashutosh Sharma.

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Responsibilities Performed by DST

Following mentioned below are a variety of responsibilities performed by DST which are allied to particular projects and programs,

• It prepared methodically the policies allied to Science and Technology.
• It controls and manages matters which are allied to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cabinet (SACC).
• It encourages and supports the innovative sections of Science and Technology with unique significance on rising sections like biofuel production, processing, and applications and utilization of consequences to create value-added chemicals.
• It organizes and manages the sections of Science and Technology having cross-sectoral connections.
• It takes on or economically supports scientific and technological surveys, research and development.
• It organizes, manages and administers Management Information System for Science and Technology.
• It encourages and supports Science and Technology at the State, District and Village level through State Science and Technology Councils and allied methods.
• It builds up applications of Science and Technology for women and frail or underprivileged segments of the society.

Many varieties of streams founded themselves as departments or even ministries with focused aim and objectives after they get launched by DST.

A few of these streams are,

• The Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
• Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
• Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
• Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)
• Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
• Department of Electronics (DoE)

DST Organizations

• MACS-Agharkar Research Institute
• International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI)
• Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
• Vigyan Prasar Indian Board of Science Education (IBSE BOARD)
• National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
• National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
• National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Calcutta
• Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun
• Survey of India, Dehradun
• India Meteorological Department (IMD)
• DST-Centre for Policy Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh