GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 805
ANSWERED ON 9-12-2004

WORKING OF SCIENCE INSTITUTES

805. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR :

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Science Institutes in the country are being run badly;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the research projects on which millions of rupees are spent, are not achieving desired results; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) No Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) No Sir, Money invested in research projects cannot always be measured in terms of immediate economic returns. There have been areas where small investments have led to substantial results. There have also been areas of research where investments have not yielded immediate economic benefits. However, in almost all cases, these projects lead to generation of new intellectual property, by way of published papers, patents or products.
(d) Does not arise

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