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Abstracts: The National Institute of Science,
Technology and Development studies under the aegies of
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has
released a status report on the interface between
Science, Technology (S & T) and Society in relevance to
policy making, public funding and India’s global place
in S & T contributions during the 10 year period from
1996-2006. The study released recently (June, 2008)
compares the Indian Science and Technology outcomes with
top 20 productive countries of the world using the
Scopus International Database and identifies knowledge
generating Institutions, National Laboratories, Indian
Universities, Indian Scientists, Innovations, National
competitiveness in global context. The study examines
India’s performance on several key areas of S & T
including country’s publication share in the World’s
research outcome, pattern of research communication in
International Journals, share of collaborative research
in the generation of knowledge and its application, the
most productive Institutions and individuals who have
made the difference to Indian Science and Technology.
The core objectives of the study has been to identify
characteristics of high productive Institutes of
National importance Universities, National laboratories,
Scientists, Subjects and Research areas and growth
profiles. The significance of the study is meant to the
planners and policy makers in Science and Technology to
work out long term strategies for Indian Universities,
Institutions, National Laboratories, Industries and
Health sector for future development.
The study examines the core parameters in measuring
scientific progress, dynamics of research inputs and
outcomes. It also describes how Indian Science is
performing vis-a-vis selected developed and developing
top 20 countries in the area of Science and Technology.
This is of specific importance as policy makers and
planners often compare India’s performance with BRIC
(Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries. Some of the
salient features are reproduced below.
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