Ministry of Science & Technology: Expected Questions on Schemes and Projects – 2018

In this article we will discuss various scheme of Ministry of Science & Technology: Solar Power Tree, MANAK (Million Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) , NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations) , Biotech-KISAN, AWSAR (Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research) , Distinguished Investigator Award (DIA) , Teacher Associate ship for Research Excellence (TARE) Scheme, and Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship

IAS Prelims 2018 GS Paper 1 - Expected Questions on Schemes and Yojanas (Part 1) (In English)

Solar Power Tree

  • An innovative way to generate electricity by harnessing maximum solar energy in a limited space.
  • 👌Developed by the CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) .
  • Reduces the requirement of land.
  • Cultivable land can be utilized for solar energy harnessing along with farming at the same time.

👌MANAK (Million Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge)

  • INSPIRE Awards (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) , was renamed as MANAK.
  • MANAK is an innovative program.
  • Sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology for attraction of talent to Science.
  • Objective of MANAK:
    • To attract talent to the study of science at an early age.
    • Strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base.
  • 👌MANAK has three Components:
    • Scheme for Early Attraction of Talent (SEATS)
    • Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
    • Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC)

👌NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations)

  • Pioneered by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) .
  • Focuses on building a seamless and innovation driven entrepreneurial ecosystem.
  • Aims to provide technological solutions.
  • Positive impact on socio economic development of the country.
  • Connects and strengthens all the links of the innovation chain from scouting to sustaining to securing to scaling to showcasing.

Biotech-KISAN

  • New program that empowers farmers, especially women farmers.
  • It is farmer centric scheme launched by of Department of Biotechnology.
  • Aims to link farmers, scientists and science institutions across country.
  • Scheme includes Mahila Biotech - KISAN fellowships for training and education in farm practices, for women farmers.
  • Connect farmers to best global practices.

👌AWSAR (Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research)

To promote young scientists and researchers in the country.

  • To encourage, empower and endow popular science writing through newspapers, magazines, blogs, social media, etc.
  • Three leading stories from selected hundred will be also awarded cash prize.
  • Seeks to tap tremendous potential of young scientists.
  • To popularize & communicate science and also to inculcate scientific temperament in the masses.

Distinguished Investigator Award (DIA)

  • To promote young scientists and researchers in the country.
  • Initiated to recognize and reward Principal Investigators (PIs) of Department of Science and Technology (DST) projects.
  • Aims:
    • To reward best PIs of completed projects
    • To motivate ongoing PIs to perform exceedingly well.

👌Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE) Scheme

  • To promote young scientists and researchers in the country.
  • Aim: At early recognition and reward to young talent in the field of science.
  • Up to 500 TAs (Teacher Associate ships) will be supported under this scheme.
  • This scheme facilitates mobility of such faculty members.
  • To carryout research in well-established public funded institution such as IITs, IISc, IISERS and other National Institutions.

Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship

  • Instituted to improve international mobility of Indian research students.
  • Provide opportunity for research students to gain exposure.
  • Access to top class research facilities in academia and labs across the world.
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IAS Prelims 2018 GS Paper 1 - Expected Questions on Schemes and Yojanas (Part 1) (In Hindi)

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Examrace Team at Aug 24, 2021