Troika of Technology ?

May be there is some overlap in the “ Terms of Reference “, when the Central Government appoints 3 committees / teams / groups , all in the name of TECHNOLOGY

Here is the latest :

[ A ]   GROUP

Cabinet nod to setting up of 12-member technology group    [  20 Feb 2020  ]

( 12 Members )

[ B ]   COUNCIL

First ( to best of my knowledge ) was :

Prime Minister’s Science Technology Innovation Advisory Council [ PM-STIAC ] (Aug 2018 )

(  9 Members )

[ C ]   DIVISION

Then came :

“ New, Emerging and Strategic Technology “ [ NEST ] Division set up by External Affair Ministry [  03 Jan 2020  ]

Now look at their TERMS of REFERENCE :

[ A ]  …….. 12 Member Technology Advisory Group

Ø  To advise ministries, departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) on technology implementation

Ø  Develop a framework for bringing in transparency in governance and use all the new technologies. 

Ø  Provide timely policy advice on the latest technologies

Ø  Help in mapping available technology, 

Ø  Commercialisation of technologies developed in government laboratories, 

Ø  Preparing a roadmap for developing some key technologies indigenously.

Ø  Advise on policy, procurement and managing the technologies,

Ø  Examine technologies valuable for the economy and society, and advice on their procurement and deployment

Ø  Get inputs from the PM-STIAC, and act in a complementary manner,

-------------------------------------------------------

[ B ]…….. PM – STIAC

Ø  Assess the status in specific science and technology domains

Ø  Comprehend challenges in hand

Ø  Formulate specific interventions

Ø  Develop a futuristic roadmap

Ø  Advise the Prime Minister

Ø  Oversee the implementation of such interventions by concerned S&T Departments and Agencies and other government Ministries

Ø  Formulate, converge, collaborate, co-ordinate and implement multi-stakeholder policy initiatives, mechanisms, reforms and programmes 

Ø  Synergizing S&T covering fundamental to applied research in collaboration with multiple stake holders both in central and state governments 

Ø  Enabling future preparedness in emerging domains of science and technology

Ø  Formulating and coordinating major inter-ministerial S&T missions 

Ø  Providing an enabling ecosystem for technology led innovations and techno-entrepreneurship

Ø  Driving innovation and technology delivery towards solving socio-economic challenges for sustainable growth

Ø  Fostering effective public-private linkages for driving research and innovation

Ø  Developing innovation clusters with multiple stakeholders including academia, industry and government

Ø  Skilling in current and futuristic technologies. 

----------------------------------------------

[ C ]……….. NEST ( New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies ) Division

Ø  Act as the nodal point in India’s foreign ministry for all matters connected to new and emerging technologies including exchange of views with foreign governments 

Ø  Coordination with domestic ministries and departments.

Ø  Help assess foreign policy and international legal implications of emerging technology and technology-based resources,

Ø  Be involved in negotiations to safeguard Indian interests at multilateral fora like the United Nations or the G20 where rules governing the use and access to such technologies could be decided.

=======================================================

Notwithstanding any possible overlap in their TERMS of REFERENCE, I urge all three to rate the following technology applications for their relevance to problems facing our country

Rating to be on a scale of ( 1 ) .. to.. ( 5 ), as follows :

( 1 ) ………… Not Relevant

( 2 )…………. Worth examining in details

( 3 )………..  Likely to solve the problem, if pursued

( 4 )………….Very relevant if “ cost effective “ in relation to other options

( 5 ) ……….. Excellent in terms of rapid deployment / cost  / commercialization

======================================================

                           TECHNOLOGY  RELEVANCE  SCORE  CARD

======================================================

Srl No	Technology Description	Rating by GROUP	Rating by COUNCIL	Rating by DIVISION	Total Score ( Add up )	Average Score
1	3D Printed Office
2	BANMALI is the TOTAL SOLUTION
3	Will Holograms beat H1B Visa Ban
4	Making Water from Air ?
5	A Desperate Measure ?
6	Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ?
7	Thank You Madam Maneka Gandhiji
8	Thank You , Shri Hardeep Singh Puriji
9	Astonishing Estonia
10	Dark Side of Democracy
11	Keep Shouting : You will be heard
12	Congratulations , Shri GopuKumarji
13	SARAL
14	FAME II  >  FAME III  >  FAME IV
15	A Grass-Root Revolution
16	Anti – Pollution Towers
17	E – Car Extrapolation : a Wishful Thinking ?
18	RBI : how about an audible note ?
19	The Future of TV Viewing ?
20	VVPAT ? How about EVBAT ?
21	Water above our heads
22	100 % verification of VVPAT ? No problem !
23	The Biggest , FREE , Desalination Plant : Sun + Sea
24	Microdot Technology : A solution in search of a problem ?
25	Cutting Edge Research Proposals ?
26	A Railway Revolution ?
27	Will China Reign Supreme ?
28	Exam Malpractices ? No More !
29	No need to be secretive
30	Necessity is the Mother of Invention
31	Better Late than Never
32	Congratulations, Hon CJI , Shri S A Bobdeji
33	Ban ? How many things ?
34	Thank You , Dr S Jaishankarji
35	Just Click – and find
36	I am One , I will become Many
37	A PM’s Dare ?
38	Is it me or the MANI ?
39	Time to Un-Block the Blockchain Technology
40	National Recruitment Agency ( NRA )
41	A PM with “ Inside Information “ ?
42	From “ E-pay “ to ” E-play “
43	From “ Lost Votes “ to “ Remote Votes “ ?
44	Password Paralysis ?
45	Law : Nothing Artificial in Arbitration
46	Extracting Water from Air : Now Electricity from Air

47      Glass Battery

( Source : 

Li-ion co-inventor patents glass battery that could upturn auto industry

Added on 06 April, 2020  )

======================================================================

Since these three group / council / division, report to different Ministries, I am marking this e-mail to :

Ø  Cabinet Ministers

Ø  NITI Aayog

Ø  Professor K VijayRaghavan 

    ( Principal Scientific Advisor / office-psa@nic.in   /  sti-india@psa.gov.in

    Chairman,  PM – STIAC  

    [  Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council  ]

=========================================================

21 Feb 2020

hcp@RecruitGuru.com