India: S&t policy and Focus on Ethics

India: S&T Policy and Focus on Ethics

• India: S&T Policy and Focus on Ethics

• Historical Context for S&T Policy in India

• Drivers of S&T Policy

• Public Perception Analysis

• Ethics and Policy Focus

• Institutional Architecture

• Way Forward in the Project Study

Key Focus: Equity/ Inclusion/ Access

• Key Focus: Equity/ Inclusion/ Access

• * We propose to use them to assess the S&T policies, new technologies and outcomes instead of using ‘universal’ values

• * Access means access to S&T, fruits of S&T and access to information

• * Inclusion means inclusion of all sections of society as beneficiaries and meeting their needs so that they enjoy fruits of S&T and also benefit as citizens, consumer

• * Equity means equitable distribution and sharing of fruits of S&T and directing S&T to facilitate this