Science policy formulation and implementation in India

摘要

Science has played a vitalrole in the emergence of modern India. It has helped in raising the quality of life and in imparting a modern out-look to its people. It was only after Inde-pendence, in 1947, that the Government of India consciously sought the development of S&T as a major force for ushering in social and economic change. As a chief patron, the Gov-ernment of India provided various promotional and fiscal measures with tax incentives, and enactedpolicy declarations for enhancing R&D activities. While scanning the progress made during the past about 50 years, the author has identified certain lacunae in the present Indian S&T sys-tem and has indicated certain remedial meas-ures for strengthening it.