Monday, 20 May 2024

The organisation and its objectives

The Organization:

The Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) formerly, State Council of Science, Technology and Environment, Manipur was set up in the year 1985 with the initiatives from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Manipur. The Council got registered as an autonomous organisation of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Manipur in January 1996 under the Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989.

The autonomous Council is served by its own Secretariat of 20 (twenty) man-powers supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The Council Secretariat operates with the grants received from DST, Government of India, DST, Government of Manipur and the funds received from various agencies through projects and programmes. The Council works in co-ordination with the State Directorate of S&T in various areas of activities.

The Council shall consist of the following members:

(i) Chairman, (ii) Vice-Chairman, (iii) Official Members and Nominated Members and (iv) Member Secretary.

The objectives of the Council are:

  • To identify areas in which Science, Technology and Environment can be utilised for the achievement of the Socio-economic objectives of the State and in particular, tackling the problems of backwardness and underprivileged sections of Society;
  • To advise on policies and measures necessary to promote Science, Technology and Environment and their utilisation for achievement of socio-economic objectives;
  • To initiate, support, promote and co-ordinate Research Design and Development projects and programmes, including demonstration projects which are likely to be relevant to the problems, surveys and optimum utilisation of natural resources of the State;
  • To promote and undertake activities for the popularisation of Science and Technology and the spread of a Scientific Temper and attitude among the people of the State;
  • To supplement and complement the ongoing technical efforts of the State Government;
  • To interact with other State, National and International S&T bodies having similar or related objectives;
  • To identify priority areas of Science & Technology for long term development of the State;
  • To promote, support and undertake the application of renewable sources of energy for the benefit of the people;
  • To accept donations and receive grants, and subsidies from Government of India, Government of Manipur and other supportive agencies and to invest the resources towards the achievement of the objectives of the

            The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Member-Secretary shall be the Office bearers of the Council. The Chief Minister, Manipur and the Minister (S&T), Manipur, function as the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Council, respectively. The Commissioner/Secretary (S&T), Government of Manipur shall be the ex-officio Member-Secretary of the Council.

 

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