Newdraft Science Technology and Innovation policy may be a game changer for overall science ecosystem in India. Comment.

Introduction

• (Give data and need for new technology)
• The dynamic environment of science and technology with new innovation India’s GDP (0.6percent )share in research and development and improving position in the innovation index ( mention rank ) has led to need for  formulation of new policy by expert

Game changer for science ecosystem in India

Core principles

• The new to science and technology innovation policy follows the core principles of decentralisation evidence informed bottom-up expert student and inclusive

Aim

• *it aims to be dynamic with robust policy governance mechanism that includes periodic review evaluation feedback adaptation and exit strategy

Objective

• *the objective of science and technology innovation policy will be guided by position in India at the top three scientific superpowers to attract nurture and strengthen the human capital

Human capital

• Pertains to double the number of full-time researcher’s increased GDP on r and d (GERD) and private sector contribution to GERD every five years

Goal synchronisation

• The policy outlines the strategies for strengthening India science and technology ecosystem to achieve the larger goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat

Inclusiveness and participation

• *through open science fosters more equitable participation in science to increased access to research output greater transparency and accountability in research and inclusiveness has been proposed in the policy

Aid

• idea of one Nation one subscription democratize science by providing access to not just researches but to all the individuals in the country there by fostering inclusiveness (earlier 1500 crore per annum was spent on subscriptions to journals and only a third of country 3.5 lakh researches get access to them)

Gender equity

• *participation of women in S & T has doubled in India over participation of women and continues to be only 16% ,policy requirements a mandatory position for accrued excluded groups in economics 30% representation of women in selection/ evaluation committee and decision-making groups

Finance

• *India’s GDP share for research and development is only 0.6 % compared to major economy with 1.5 to 3%, the private sector investment is less than 40% in India when compared to 70% in developed economies

Conclusion

(Explain how the draft is useful in the dynamic environment)

Learning from covid-19 pandemic for India science and technology sector has been a major push towards the policy formulation. The draft bill focuses on the need to adopt such learning for greater efficiency and synergy in future