Centre to set up 75 science tech & innovation for SCs & STs

New Delhi, October 07: To promote scientific talents among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe, the government is going to set up 75 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs in different parts of the country, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh said on Wedensday.

 

 

These hubs will be set up for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) with an aim to develop, nurture and ensure the delivery of appropriate and relevant technologies for the creation of sustainable livelihoods for the SC and ST population. Singh said that the decision was taken after a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

 

"In the last two years, 20 STI Hubs (13 for SCs, seven for STs) have already been established by the DST which will directly benefit 20,000 SCs and STs through various interventions, spreading across the farm, non-farm, other allied livelihood sectors, and various livelihoods assets like energy, water, health, education, etc," he said.

 

 

Dr Singh said the decision has been taken in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and resolve to handhold the weaker sections and raise them at par with other sections of society.

 

The Union minister of state (independent charge) science and technology said STI hubs will mainly have three-fold objectives. The first is to address the weakest linkages in the predominant livelihood systems through science and technology (S&T) interventions, the second is the creation of social enterprises based on the strengths in livelihood systems and the last one is to improve the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) through inputs of S&T for strengthening livelihoods.

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