Just published "India: Science and Technology" v.2

[anup kumar das]

India: Science and Technology *by CSIR NISTADS*

Rs.3500 | $140 | PB | 600 Pages

ISBN: 9789382264743

*Publisher: *Cambridge University Press India

*Download the Leaflet<http://www.cambridgeindia.org/brochures/leaflets/9789382264743.pdf>
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In the modern globalized world, the economic development of a country is
premised on its ability to develop, adapt and harness its potential to
innovate. Most of the governments in developing and emerging economies,
including India, are proactive in initiating policies that would promote a
culture of innovation. India: Science & Technology, Volume 2 intends to
identify the nature and extent of innovative activities in the country and
the lacunae in the innovation support mechanism. It also suggests suitable
S&T interventions in the policy matrix in order that India could come to
the forefront in innovation activities. The book discusses following
themes: • S&T and Human Resources • Innovation Support System • S&T and
Industry • S&T Outputs and Patents • Rural Development and S&T Strategies
While the content and approach of these themes differs, innovation occupies
the centre stage in each of these themes. Salient features • Analysis of
scenario of S&T education in India • Analysis of organizational arrangement
for promotion of technological innovation • Facets of innovation activities
in the realm of manufacturing and service sector • Nature of innovation
activities in MSME sector • Intensity of knowledge creation and utilization
• S&T strategy for poverty alleviation • S&T strategies for agri/farm-based
livelihoods • S&T strategies for non-farm/rural industrial development

*Contents*
Preface
Acknowledgements
Unit 1: Science & Technology: Human Resource
Unit 2: Science & Technology and Innovation Support System
Unit 3: Science & Technology and Industry
Unit 4: Science & Technology: Output and Patents
Unit 5: S&T and Rural Development: Strategies and Capacities
Index

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