Report of the Working Group on Science and Technology Human Resource Development for 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17)

Abstract

The approach paper of planning commission on “Innovation and Technology” for 12th five year plan prepared through consultative process envisages bringing in paradigm shift on two major fronts. The first one relates to expanding the scope of science and technology to domains where the full potential of S&T has not been fully exploited. These areas would include amongst others education, healthcare, energy, water, food security, environment and strategic and security sectors as well as wealth creation though industrial research, innovation and commercialization. The other aspect is related to new and effective mechanisms for funding research and development, institutional framework and connectivity, and where relevant, changing the governance patterns. The belief is that to be more impactful the same things need to be done differently.