GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1386
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12-03-2008

FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS TO SET UP INDIAN EDITIONS

1386.SHRI GIREESH KUMAR SANGHI:
SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Government's policy to encourage foreign scientific publications and periodicals to set up Indian editions;
(b) how many such foreign publications have started Indian editions, give discipline-wise details; and
(c) whether Indian scientists and professionals are represented on the editorial boards of Indian editions of such foreign periodicals?

ANSWER

MINISTER FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES
(KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) to (c): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of House.