Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

WHY IN NEWS?

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, chaired a meeting of the CSIR society in New Delhi.

ABOUT CSIR

• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated as CSIR was established by the Government of India in September 1942 as an autonomous body that has emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India.
• Having a pan-India presence, CSIR has a dynamic network of 38 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 3 Innovation Complexes and 5 units.
• CSIR’s R&D expertise and experience is embodied in about 4600 active scientists supported by about 8000 scientific and technical personnel.
• CSIR covers a wide spectrum of science and technology – from radio and space physics, oceanography, geophysics, chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to mining, aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineering and information technology.
• It provides significant technological intervention in many areas with regard to societal efforts which include environment, health, drinking water, food, housing, energy, farm and non-farm sectors.
• Further, CSIR’s role in S&T human resource development is noteworthy.
• Pioneer of India’s intellectual property movement, CSIR today is strengthening its patent portfolio to carve out global niches for the country in select technology domains.
• CSIR is granted 90% of US patents granted to any Indian publicly funded R&D organization.
• The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize was established by CSIR in 1958. The prize is named after the Founder Director Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar.

Prelims Question

Q. The Ayurvedic anti-diabetic medicine, BGR-34 for Type II diabetes patients has been developed by
a. ICMR
b. CSIR
c. AIIMS
d. Patanjali Ayurved

Answer to the Prelims Question