| This scheme under SEED Division is essentially to provide long term Core Support to Science and Technology (S&T) based NGOs to promote and nurture them as “S&T Incubators” / “Active Field Laboratories” in rural and other disadvantaged areas to work and provide technological solutions and effective delivery of technologies for livelihood generation & societal benefits. |
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 | Focus to support for innovation (i.e. technology evelopment/adaptation) & working technology system with multiplication. | | Long-term Action Research Programmes with defined goals for development, field testing and adoption of appropriate technologies to address location specific needs rather than “institutional support”.. | | Focus sharply on demonstrable replicability and enterprise models: shift to non farm and service sectors. | | Especially to support core S&T manpower otherwise difficult to retain in grassroot organizations. | | Strengthen a network of S&T capable organizations in the country for application and propagation of appropriate technologies to address location-specific user needs through participatory approach. |
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| Eligibility Conditions & Selection Mechanism: |
| Organizations with minimum 10 years field level experience in rural technology development and management with proven capability of delivering technology model(s) through adaptive R & D for field level application. | | Having minimum infrastructure to work as core supported group (CSG), like land and demonstrate working relations with Panchayats/State Govt. from long-term sustainability point of view. | | The organization should have experience in handling projects having focus on S &T with support from scientific departments of Govt. of India. | | Selection is based on initial scrutiny at the department level/presentation of proposal before the expert committee (1st level of screening). Based on the recommendation of the expert committee, proposal is further evaluated (2nd level of screening) by a on-site evaluation by expert team to assess need, capability and delivery potential of the organization for proposed programme/activities. After on the spot evaluation, the proposal along with assessment report of the visiting expert team is examined by the expert committee for final recommendation | | | Funding of Projects :
If approved, core funding is provided initially for a period of five to ten years subject to periodic review which may be extendable upto fifteen years and more. Submission of Application:
Separate format may be obtained (ensuring the fulfillment of above mentioned eligibility criterion) on a request to
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| Head,
Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED) Division,
Department of Science and Technology, Technology Bhavan,
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110 016
Email: ddutta[at]nic[dot]in |
| List of Core Support Groups |
