Ministries related to Science and Technology

■ Ministry of Science & Technology

In ancient times, Science & Technology was known as Natural Philosophy in India. The Ministry of Science and Technology was formed in May 1971. The Union Department of Science and Technology plays a crucial role in promoting science and technology in the country. This department provides detailed information on science education, scientific research and development. The Office of the Scientific Advisor to the Government of India was formed in November 1999. Currently, the Ministry of Science and Technology functions as three main departments - Department of Science & Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)/Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).

■ Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is a ministry of the Government of India came into existence on 1982. The main responsibility of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is for the research and development, protection of intellectual property and foreign cooperation, promotion, and coordination in the renewable energy sources such as hydel, wind, biogas, battery energy and solar power.

■ Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

The Ministry of Earth Sciences came into existence on 29 January 2006. The headquarters of the Ministry of Earth Sciences is at Prithvi Bhavan, New Delhi. The National Centre for Seismology is under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. India Quake is an app released by the National Centre for Seismology in 2017 related to earthquakes.

■ Ministry of Education (MoE)/Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ministry of Education (MoE) is a ministry of the Government of India came into existence on 15 August 1947. The ministry is responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The Ministry is further divided into two departments - Department of School Education and Literacy and Department of Higher Education.

■ Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is a ministry of the Government of India came into existence on 2016. It was carved out of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on 2016. The ministry is responsible for IT policy, strategy and development of the electronics industry.

■ Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC)

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is a ministry of the Government of India came into existence on 1985. The ministry is responsible for the planning, promoting, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of forestry and environmental programmes in india.

■ Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture is a branch of Government of India for the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in India.

■ Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is branch of Government of India which coordinates and supervise all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Indian Armed Forces. 

■ Ministry of Ayush

The Ministry of Ayush is a branch of Government of India which is responsible for developing education, research and propagation of traditional medicine and alternative medicine systems in the country.

■ Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

The Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers is a branch of Government of India. Currently, the Chemicals & Fertilizers functions as three main departments - Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, Department of Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals

■ Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. The two departments of the Ministry are as follows - Department of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Health Research.

Departments related to Science and Technology

■ Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)

For the implementation of atomic energy programmes, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was established. DAE was formed in 3rd August 1954. The headquarters of DAE is in Mumbai. It is directly under the Prime Minister of India.

■ Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

The Department of Biotechnology came into existence in 1986. The Department of Biotechnology came into existence during the Seventh Five Year Plan. Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India when the Department of Biotechnology was formed. The Department of Biotechnology works under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The National Biopharma Mission is a project launched by the Department of Biotechnology in 2017 with the help of the World Bank.

■ Department of Science and Technology (DST)

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is an indian government department established in May 1971 under the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. It is formed to promote science and technology and also to become a nodal department for organising, coordinating and promoting the activities of scientific and technology in india.

■ Department of Space (DoS)

The Department of Space (DoS) is an Indian government department established in 1972. It is responsible for the administration of programmes of space research and development. It manages various agencies and institutes related to space exploration and space technologies in the country. 

■ Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals was established under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers in 1991 and is responsible for the policy, planning, development, regulation of Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industries.