Ministry of Science and Technology
Vigyandhara Scheme
- Vigyan Dhara scheme: Centre approves internships for Class 11 & 12 science, tech students
- under the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
- central sector scheme
The scheme has three broad components:
- Science and Technology (S&T) Institutional and Human Capacity Building
- Research and Development and
- Innovation, Technology Development and Deployment.
- The proposed outlay for the implementation of the unified scheme ‘Vigyan Dhara’ is Rs.10,579.84 crore during the 15th finance Commission period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Objectives
- The primary objective of the 'Vigyan Dhara' scheme is to promote S&T capacity building as well as research, innovation, and technology development towards strengthening the Science, Technology and Innovation ecosystem in the country.