Autonomy to S&T Institutes

The Government has proposal to grant more autonomy to institutions of Science and Technology with a view to providing better opportunities to the scientific community. A Committee comprising of five members, representing the Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance, Scientific Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister, Department of Personnel and Secretary, Department of Science and Technology as the Convener, has been constituted to look into the issues involved. The Committee will recommend measures for liberalising the (i) Planning & Administration (ii) Project Administration (iii) Scientists’ matters and (iv) Audit and Accountability.

This information was given by the Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Kapil Sibal in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : August 11, 2006