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CSIR-NIScPR R&D/Functional Divisions

S. No.	Division Name	Division Head / Deputy Head	Division Members
1	Popular Science Division (PSD)	Head: Mr C B Singh Deputy Head: Dr. Bornali Sarma	Ms Sonali Nagar (Editor, SR & Editor, CSIR News) Dr Manish Mohan Gore (Editor, VP & BVAAP) Dr Meher Wan (Editor, SKD & JST) Ms Shubhada Kapil (Associate Editor, VP, BVAAP & Editor, CSIR Samachar) Ms Meenakshi Gaur (Rajbhasha & Navsanchetna) Mr Anirudh Tiwari (Rajbhasha & CSIR Samachar)
2	Science Media Communication Cell (SMCC)	PI: Dr Manish Mohan Gore	Ms Meetali Bharti (Co-PI) Mr Pawan Kumar Ms Shubhada Kapil PI may co-opt other members as and when required.
3	Research Journals	Head: Dr Charu Verma Deputy Head: Dr. N. Majumdar	Editors of all Research Journals and their supporting staff.
4	Digital Information Resources Division (DIRD) including NKRC	Head: Mr Mukesh Pund Deputy Head: Dr Charu Verma	Dr Avinash Kshitij (S V Marg) Ms Meetali Bharti Dr Abhishek Kumar Gupta (Letter sent to CSIR HQ for his return to CSIR HQ) Mr Suresh Prasad Mr Pawan Kumar Mr Abhay Kumar Mishra
5	Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Diffusion Research + Global Governance	Head: Dr Naresh Kumar Also Head of Policy Research Vertical Deputy Head: Dr. Kasturi Mandal	Ms Sandhya Wakdikar Dr Avinash Kshitij Dr Vinayak Dr Sandhiya Lakshmanan Dr Akshansh Gupta Dr Anurag Kanaujia Dr Deependra Pratap Singh
6	Studies in Science Communication (SC)	Head: Dr Paramananda Barman	Dr Meher Wan Dr Manish Mohan Gore Mr Mohd. Faizal Nawaz
7	Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Head: Dr Vipan Kumar	Dr Avinash Kshitij Dr Shiv Narayan Nishad Dr Bhuvanesh S Dr Sandhiya Lakshmanan Dr Aditya Kumar Dubey Dr Deependra Pratap Singh Mr Gurparsad Singh Bagga
8	Agriculture & Sustainable Rural Development	Head: Dr Yogesh Suman	Dr Vinayak Dr Shiv Narayan Nishad Dr N. K. Prasanna Kumari Ms Meetali Bharti Dr Mukul Bajpai
9	Traditional Knowledge (TK)	Head: Dr Charu Lata	Dr Suman Ray Dr Paramananda Barman Mr Hashim Ali
10	Studies in Inclusive Health	Head: Dr Suman Ray	Dr Subha Rastogi Dr Monika Jaggi (Science Diplomacy + IJFTR) Mr Mohd. Faizal Nawaz

CSIR-NIScPR Functional Divisions & Assigned Staff/Members

S. No.	Division Name	Division Head	Division Members
1	Project Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) + ISTAG	Head: Dr Naresh Kumar	Dr Vinayak Dr Anil Kumar Khushwaha
2	BDG & I (including Publication Store) and PPD	Head: Dr Yogesh Suman In-charge (BDGI): Dr Puspanjali Tripathy In-charge (PPD): Mr Ashwani Brahmi	Dr Mukul Bajpai Mr Arun Uniyal Mr Anil Kumar Mr Mohd Shakeel Ahmed Mr Abhinav Raj Mr Khem Chand Mr Manish Kumar Ms Neelam Verma Mr Maninder Singh Mr Chandran Kumar
3	Infrastructure including CCTV & Canteen	Head: Dr Naresh Kumar Deputy Head (Pusa): Dr Yogesh Suman Deputy Head (S V Marg): Mr C B Singh	Mr Narender Pal Mr Mandeep Singh Mr Guruprasad Singh Mr Naresh Kumar Mr Murali Dhar Mr Chand Mohammed
4	AcSIR	Head: Dr Vipan Kumar	Dr Avinash Kshitij Dr Shiv Narayan Nishad Ms Kirti Bansal
5	Jigyasa, Training & Human Resource Development (HRD) + KAMP	Head: Mr C B Singh In-charge (KAMP): Dr Kasturi Mandal	Mr Manoj Kumar Dr Suman Ray Mr Mohammed Salim Ansari Mr Sunil Dutt
6	RHMD	In-charge: Dr Subha Rastogi	Digitization of RHMD
7	National Science Library (NSL) & ISSN Centre	Head: Mr Sanjay Burde	Ms Manju Chaudhary Dr Suresh Kumar Mr Yatish Panwar Ms Swarnlata Upadhyay Ms Monika Sharma
8	Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)	Presiding Officer: Dr Kasturi Mandal	Members as per the Office Memorandum (OM)
9	Appellate Authority, RTI	Appellate Authority: Ms Sandhya Wakdikar	Members as per the Office Memorandum (OM)
10	Director Secretariat and Research Cell	Head: Dr Yogesh Suman	Dr Charu Verma Dr Sayed Arshad Hasan Dr Paramananda Barman