About Us
Department of Science &
Technology in the State has been created during 1996 mainly for Research
and Development in various identified areas relevant to the state,
generation of scientific awareness and also for transfer of appropriate
technologies for economic upliftment of the weaker section of the
society.
Further, Sikkim State Council of Science & Technology was also created
keeping in view the importance of Science & Technology for overall
development of the state and with a view to provide sufficient autonomy
for implementation of various scientific programmes. The Council takes
up various programmes funded by the State Government as well as projects
funded by the Government of India agencies like the Department of
Science & Technology, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Department of
Bio-technology and Department of Space as well. The Sikkim State Council
of Science & Technology is the functional arm of State Science &
Technology Department for implementation of various scientific
programmes in the State.
The Department of Science and Technology has taken up through the Sikkim
State Council of Science & Technology various scientific programmes
related to (i) Bio-Technology (Bioinformatics & Tissue Culture,
Medicinal Plants, Scientific programme on Planting Stock Improvement;
Establishment of Sikkim Biotechnology Research and Application Centre)
(ii) Glaciers and Climate Studies (iii) Environmental Information
System; (iv) Patent Information Centre; (v) Remote Sensing and GIS; and
(vi) Technology Transfer and Scientific Awareness, Capacity Building and
Skill Development programmes.
The broad objectives of the Sikkim State Council of Science & Technology
are as under:
• To increase the Science & Technology infrastructure for meeting the
challenging demands in basic research, technological development and
scientific services.
• To identify the areas where Science & Technology intervention could
significantly improve the existing socio-economic conditions.
• To identify areas of long term development of the State by ensuring
application of science and technology developed so far.
• Pilot scale demonstration projects.
• Replication of success models and undertaking pilot scale
demonstrations projects.
• Develop appropriate mechanisms for reducing the time lag between an
invention and its commercialization.
• To supplement the efforts of the State Government in implementing
various projects whenever and wherever called for.
• To popularize technologies and initiate scientific attitude and
temperament amongst the people of the State through awareness and
training programmes.
• To facilitate the scientists and the entrepreneurs in promoting
technology transfers, establishing a strong relationship among the
academics, research institutes and industry, guidance for developing
entrepreneurship.
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Notice Board
7th
Ayurveda Day on 23rd October 2022
Inauguration
function at Sikkim Science Centre
Sikkim State Council of S &T recruitment 2019
Call for
Quotation-GI registration of Sikkimese Local Horticulture Crops
under GI registration ACT 1999
Final Notice for Selection to the Various Posts under SSCS&T, Vigyan Bhawan
Sci - Connect Quiz Competition 2017: SIKKIM for State Level
Competition Result
Sci- Connect Quiz Competition 2017 result.
Press Release- Sikkim State Climate Change Cell
The 3rd Review Meeting of Department of
Biotechnology at Gangtok
South Lhonak Lake expedition tech report.
South
Lhonak Lake mitigation expedition
Govt. of Sikkim
Shri.Om Prakash Mathur Hon'ble Governor of Sikkim Govt. of Sikkim Shri P. S Tamang Hon'ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Govt. of Sikkim Dept. of Sc. & Tech. & Climate change.
OTHERS PROJECTS
- State BioTech. Hub
- Bioinforamatics Centre
- Patent Information Centre
- Identification of Bamboos in Sikkim using RS &GIS
- ENVIS Centre On Eco-Tourism.
- Study of Glacier Dynamic of East Rathong Glacier of Sikkim Himalayas.
- Cane/Rathan Conversation & Promotion of Cane handicrafts for Sustainable.
- Indiaskillpedia
Inauguration function at Sikkim Science Centre, Marchak,Ranipool,SIKKIM