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Ministry of Science and Technology
Central overview
FormedMay 1971
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Annual budget₹16,361 crore (US$2.0 billion) (2023-24 est.)
Minister responsible
Central executive
Websitemost.gov.in

The Ministry of Science and Technology is the Indian government ministry charged with formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to science and technology in India.

Organisation

The ministry includes the following departments:

Department of Biotechnology

Main article: Department of Biotechnology

Autonomous Institutes

Public Sector Undertakings

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

Department of Science and Technology

Main article: Department of Science and Technology (India)

List of ministers

The Minister of Science and Technology is the head of the ministry. It is a key office in the Union Cabinet.[2]

# Portrait Name Term of office Duration Prime Minister Political party
1 C. Subramaniam 2 May 1971 10 October 1974 3 years, 161 days Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress
2 T. A. Pai 10 October 1974 2 January 1975 84 days
3 Indira Gandhi 2 January 1975 24 March 1977 2 years, 81 days
(3) Indira Gandhi 19 October 1980 31 October 1984 4 years, 12 days
4 Rajiv Gandhi 31 December 1984 14 January 1985 14 days Rajiv Gandhi
5 Vishwanath Pratap Singh 5 December 1989 10 November 1990 340 days V. P. Singh Janata Dal
6 Chandra Shekhar 10 November 1990 21 June 1991 223 days Chandra Shekhar Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
7 P. V. Narasimha Rao 21 June 1991 16 May 1996 4 years, 330 days P. V. Narasimha Rao Indian National Congress
8 Atal Bihari Vajpayee 16 May 1996 1 June 1996 16 days Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party
9 H. D. Dewe Gowda 1 June 1996 29 June 1996 28 days Devegowda Janata Dal
10 Yoginder K Alagh
(Independent Charge) 		29 June 1996 19 March 1998 1 year, 263 days Devegowda

I. K. Gujral

Independent
11 Murli Manohar Joshi 19 March 1998 22 May 2004 6 years, 64 days Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party
12 Kapil Sibal
(Independent Charge till 29-Jan-2006) 		23 May 2004 22 May 2009 4 years, 364 days Manmohan Singh Indian National Congress
13 Prithviraj Chavan
(Independent Charge) 		28 May 2009 10 November 2010 1 year, 166 days
(12) Kapil Sibal 10 November 2010 19 January 2011 70 days
14 Pawan Kumar Bansal 19 January 2011 12 July 2011 174 days
15 Vilasrao Deshmukh 12 July 2011 10 August 2012 1 year, 29 days
16 Vayalar Ravi 14 August 2012 28 October 2012 79 days
17 Jaipal Reddy 28 October 2012 26 May 2014 1 year, 210 days
18 Dr. Jitendra Singh
(Independent Charge) 		26 May 2014 9 November 2014 167 days Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
19 Harsh Vardhan 9 November 2014 7 July 2021 6 years, 240 days
(18) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(Independent Charge) 		7 July 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 33 days

List of Ministers of State

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology
Minister of state Portrait Political party Term Years
Y. S. Chowdary Telugu Desam Party 9 November 2014 8 March 2018 3 years, 119 days

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Department of Scientific & Industrial Research Official website.
  2. ^ "India.gov.in Council of Ministers". New Delhi: Govt of India. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

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