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Reform in State Science Funding
July 15 , 2025
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- NITI Aayog suggests that the Department of Science and Technology (DST) reduce core grant support to State S&T (Science and Technology) Councils and shift to project-based funding.
- Central funds make up a tiny part of State S&T Councils’ budgets; for example, Gujarat gets only ₹1.07 crore from the Centre, and Kerala gets none.
- Funding for the State S&T Councils was increased by 17.65%, but some states, like Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand, experienced budget reductions.
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