Category Thematic Areas

Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development (S&TED)

Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development (S&TED)

Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (S&TED) can be understood as efforts to promote entrepreneurship by turning advances in science and technology into practical business opportunities through institutional support and innovation ecosystems. While India does not have the same program name, various programs and schemes in the scientific, technology, and startup ecosystems exemplify the spirit of S&TED.

Skill Vigyan Programme, 2021: Bridging the Biotechnology Skills Gap in India

Skill Vigyan Programme, 2021: Bridging the Biotechnology Skills Gap in India

The Skill Vigyan Programme, formally known as the Skill Development Programme in Biotechnology, is a national initiative launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The DBT Skill Vigyan Programme was officially launched on 25th February 2021,

Passport Seva Project (PSP), 2010: Transforming Passport Services in India

Passport Seva Project (PSP), 2010: Transforming Passport Services in India

To enhance and speed up passport services available to citizens, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) initiated the Passport Seva Project (PSP) in May 2010. The PSP is a project that is reliant upon a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), awarded through an open competitive bidding process.

Mentoring for Excellence: Impact of the Margdarshan Initiative

Mentoring for Excellence: Impact of the Margdarshan Initiative

India has a large, complex and multi-layered system of technical and higher education. It has the third-largest higher education system in the world, next to China and the United States. The development of human resources of the country is a critical factor for the progress of the Nation.

Wombless women: the rise of unnecessary hysterectomy and the cost of working in the informal economy

Wombless women: the rise of unnecessary hysterectomy, the cost of working in the informal economy

Even today, women's worth is reduced to their bodies. Their social value is associated with how they look, perceive themselves. Bodies and their reproductive capabilities are used to maintain social control over women. The medicalization of infertility and menstruation made women subject to medical diagnosis and intervention.

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