PARALYSIS OF R&D IN INDIA:

last few years:

govt announced number of policies in S&T :bills on patents,specialised innovatio
n universities and regulatory measures. this was supposed to be the growth engin
e of S&T for India but has unfortunately failed due to poor goevrnance mechanism
s and low priority accoeded to this sector in overall budget.
Allocations:
Govt promised a GERD to GDP ratio of 2% on R&D.
but it has stagnated to 0.9% for last 9 yrs (relatively declined when adjusted t
o inflation)
out of this 58%= strategic sectors:atomic energy,defence and space research) and
29%=pvt sector. thus what is left for civilian R&D is dismal.
other nations (GERD TO GDP RATIO)
china=increase form 1% to 1.84%
japan= spent 3.26% in 2012
S. Korea= 3.74%
Singapore=2.8%
STIP 2013:
envisages to put india among the top 5 global scientific powers by 2020
increase no. of full time R&D personnel by 2/3rd within 5 yrs
increse publications from current 3.5% to global share of 7% by 2020
BUT
it failed to commit to increase public R&D
unrealsitic goals
POLICY PARALYSIS IN S&T
batting for new nuclear plants despite being aware of the grave danger
according to research :just 25% of future nuclear budget for renewable energy so
urces will generate double the energy planned in sustainable manner
90% of water in india is used in agriculture yet we dont have an inclusive energ
y water policy
R&D IN EDUCATION:
prime victim
600 univerties and 30000 colleges with GERD of 18
universities= contribute 52% of total national research publication but have bee
n alloted just 4.1 % of GERD
has led to very low research intensity ,90% of our uni end up in teaching instit
utes with research given less priority due to lack of funds
we could register single uni in TOP 100 world ranking . just 4-5 uni made up in
lists of 400-500
until higher education is given more importance in the national innovation syste
m the R&D will remain in a dismal place
other nations universities=
china= increased GERD share of uni from 5% in 1990s to 12 % now
japan= 15%
INNOVATION:
2010-20 declared as decade of innovation
proposed schemes : risky idea fund , small idea small money

launched IIIF ( india inclusive innovation fund) under PPP

paralysis:
dismal amount of money alloted to innoavtionschemes under deptt of S&T and dept
t of scientific and industrial research
90% of our labor is in informal sector, faced dwindling future , migrate to urba
n areas. govt launched many schemes like MNEGA,RAY,IAY
, health missions.
they lack an instituional framework to infuse employment potential skills, train
ing and grassroot innovation; creating centres for vocational learning to infuse
skills
there are about 7500 Industrial training institutes in india which are less giv
en the growing dd of technicians