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4.CSIR-NISCPR
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) inaugurated.
WHAT IS CSIR-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND POLICY RESEARCH?
- The new institute has been formed by merging two prestigious institutes of CSIR namely, CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR)and CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (CSIR-NISTADS) which work at the interface of S&T and Society; and Science Communication and Policy Research.
- The new institute is located at New Delhi.
- The mission of the institute is to promote STI policy studies and science communication among diverse stakeholders and act as a bridge at the interface of science, technology, industry and society which is essential to a robust S&T ecosystem in the country.
ABOUT CSIR-NISCAIR
- It has been a frontier institute in science communication publishing popular science magazines (VigyanPragati and Science Reporter) and Scientific Journals.
- It is also managing the largest and oldest National Science Library and also distributes International Standard Serial Number (ISSN).
- It has been the custodian of the National Knowledge Resource Consortium (NKRC) which facilitates access to more than 5000 e-journals of all major publishers, patents, standards, citations, and bibliographic database.
ABOUT CSIR-NISTADS
- It has earned its reputation in its long journey in policy research and has a rich research experience in the area of history of science, S & T and society, and S&T and innovation.
- It has executed projects from UNESCO and the Commonwealth Science Council, State S&T Councils and international agencies to review their respective S&T promotional schemes.
- It has also created a Techno-Socio-Economic platform to enable the development and application of socially acceptable, relevant, scalable and cost-competitive products.
SOURCE: PIB