| Science and Society
Program (SSP) "Working for technological empowerment
and sustainable livelihoods at the grass root levels" Science
& Society Division (SSD) has the broad objectives of providing opportunities
to motivated scientists and field level workers to take up action oriented and
location specific projects aiming towards socio-economic upliftment of poor and
disadvantaged sections of the society through appropriate science and technology
interventions especially in the rural areas. Under this program efforts have
been made to associate concerned National Labs or other specialist S&T institutions
with each major program so as to build-in expert input, utilize national S&T
infrastructure and link it up with grassroots S&T interventions/initiatives.
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Sanctioned Projects
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STARD Scheme |
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S&T for Women |
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STAWS Scheme |
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Young Scientists
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SCP Scheme
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TSP Scheme |
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Major Achievements &
New Initiatives - Long term support to
strengthen S&T based voluntary groups as centres of excellence in rural areas;
- Rural & Women Technology Parks
set up for technological empowerment & capacity building of rural poor &
women.
- Integrated
village development with appropriate S&T intervention and watershed
based planning
- Technology Intervention
for Mountain Eco-systems (TIME) programme for alternative livelihoods in mountain
areas including NE.
- Coordinated Programmes
at different geographical locations:
- Medicinal plants cultivation and
processing to benefit SC/ST community;
- Dissemination of state of the
art technologies in sericulture for SC/ST communities;
- Programme on improved
fodder cultivation to involve and benefit rural women;
- Bio Integrated
Organic Farm Management (BIOFARM) to benefit small & marginal farmers.
- Network
NGO's, and research institutions to provide technological solutions to location
specific problems.
For more information on
Science and Society Program click here :
Shri. R.
Saha
Adviser & Head (Science and Society Division)
Department of Science
& Technology, Technology Bhawan,
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016
Tele: 011-26859581 (O)/011-26172249 (R),
Email: raghav at nic dot in
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