Mandate
- To provide evidence based policy advocacy on Techno-Socio-Economic issues identified by CSIR/Government and other stakeholders
- To Identify ST&I needs for National missions and create road maps for Sustainable Development
- To establish a repository of data, information, road-maps and policy documents related to science, technology and innovation activities in India as well as the world and create a digital Resource Centre for the Nation
- To provide linkages of communication among the scientific community in the form of research journals in different areas of ST&I
- To disseminate ST&I information to Society
- To harness information technology for science communication and publication
- To act as a facilitator in furthering the economic, social, industrial, scientific and commercial development by providing timely access to relevant and accurate information
- To collaborate with national and international Institutions and organizations having objectives and goals similar to those of CSIR-NIScPR