Introduction

Particulars of Organization and Functions

The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) is a part of the Ministry of Science and Technology, which was announced through a Presidential Notification, dated January 4, 1985 (74/2/1/8 Cab.) contained in the 164th Amendment of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has a mandate to carry out the activities relating to indigenous technology promotion, development, utilization and transfer.

Shri Kapil Sibal is the Hon'ble Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences. 

Prof.  Samir K Brahmachari is the Secretary of the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research and Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research.

The primary endeavour of DSIR is to promote R&D by the industries, support a larger cross section of small and medium industrial units to develop state-of-the art globally competitive technologies of high commercial potential, catalyze faster commercialization of lab-scale R&D, enhance the share of technology intensive exports in overall exports, strengthen industrial consultancy & technology management capabilities and establish user friendly information network to facilitate scientific and industrial research in the country. It also provides a link between scientific laboratories and industrial establishments for transfer of technologies through National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and facilitates investment in R&D through Central Electronics Limited (CEL).

The above objectives are sought to be achieved through the following during Tenth Plan:

• Technology Promotion, Development and Utilization (TPDU) Programmes
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
• Consultancy Development Centre (CDC)
• National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
• Central Electronics Limited (CEL)

The scheme Technology Promotion, Development and Utilization (TPDU) Programmes has been formulated by merging following Ninth Plan schemes as per the recommendation of the Planning Commission under zero based budgeting exercise.

• Research & Development by Industry (RDI)
• Programme Aimed at Technological Self-Reliance (PATSER)
• Scheme to Enhance the Efficacy of Transfer of Technology (SEETOT)
• APCTT

Programmes and activities under the scheme are centered around promoting industrial R&D, development and commercialization of technologies, acquisition, management and export of technologies, promotion of consultancy capabilities, etc. The specific components of the scheme are:

• Industrial R&D Promotion Programme
  *    In-House R&D in Industry
  *    Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
  *    Fiscal Incentives for Scientific Research
• Technology Development and Innovation Programme
  *    Technology Development and Demonstration Programme
  *    Technopreneur Promotion Programme
• Technology Management Programme
• International Technology Transfer Programme
• Consultancy Promotion Programme
• Technology Information Facilitation Programme
• Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women 

Last Updated: September 2, 2008