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The two-day Gujarat Science Conclave of State Science Technology ST Ministers to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Science City Ahmedabad will explore State specific technologies and innovations for adoption and scaling up through integrated approach with Centres collaboration.This was stated to media by Union Minister of State Independent Charge Science Technology Minister of State Independent Charge Earth Sciences MoS PMO Personnel Public Grievances Pensions Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh after a thorough review of preparations for the two-day conclave beginning on 10th September 2022.Dr Jitendra Singh said the broad theme of the conclave will be to present a Vision 2047 for ST sector with particular reference to meeting the ST challenges and needs of States and Future Growth Pathway and Vision for STI in States. He said a broad mapping of priorities challenges expectations and technology needs of each of the States can be met through collaboration with various ST departments of the Centre.The Minister said the StatesUTs can work in convergence for optimum outcomes with 6 Science Departments -DST DBT CSIR MoES DAE and DoS. All these departments as well as Industry representatives will participate in the Conclave he added.Dr Jitendra Singh informed that Doubling Private Sector investment in RD by 2030 and supplementing the countrys and States overall economy will also be a key agenda of the Science Conclave in tune with AtmaNirbhar pitch of Modi Government. He said dialogue on increasing private sector investment in RD and developing collaboration for Indian states will feature prominently during deliberations.Dr Jitendra Singh informed that important plenary sessions with State ST Ministers will be organized during the summit on issues like Agriculture underlying Technological Interventions for improving the farmers income Innovation for producing portable drinking water including application of technologies like Desalination Heli borne methods developed by DST Clean Energy for All including ST role in Hydrogen mission Deep Sea Mission of MoES and its relevance for Coastal StatesUTs as well countrys future economy Digital healthcare for All and Synergizing Science with National Education Policy.Dr Jitendra Singh said a special session with the CEOs of over 100 Start Ups and industry will try to explore state specific solutions for unique problems faced by individual states. The Minister promised all support from all the 6 Science Departments to the potential start-ups willing to work with state governments with funding from all stakeholders.Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Conference this time is being given a different format with focus on new technologies relevant to each of the different StatesUTs and their optimum application for ease of living. He said the meet will also help break silos between the Centre and the States while strengthening Science Technology Innovation STI ecosystem through greater synergy across the country.Science Technology Ministers of all 28 States Administrators of 8 UTs key officials from States Chief Secretaries Principal Secretaries in-charge of ST in the states and all Science Secretaries to Government of India e.g. DST DBT DSIR MoES DAE DoS ICMR ICAR Jal Shakti MoEF CC MNRE are expected to be represented at the conference.Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the two-day Science and Technology Conclave will have a new dimension as several action-oriented decisions will be taken and all States and UTs will be asked to have individual STI policy on the lines of National STI policy.Dwelling on the broad agenda of the Conclave Dr Jitendra Singh said it will aim at fostering proactive engagementsbetween Centre and Statesin ST creating a mechanism to facilitate the flow of STI information and data between Centre and States Capacity Building of Scientists technologists and professionals from States in key technology areas. He said Centre and States will work together to promote Private sector participation in the State RD and will try to put in position a robust and long term Centre-State coordination and monitoring Mechanism in STI at the highest level.
