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Aug 19, 2020, 22 tweets

🔊Series alert!

We are thrilled to announce our new series 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 (𝐓𝐆𝐬) to put across:
🧐know-hows of TGs for #STIP2020 policymaking process,
🤝bringing fosterers of STIP2020 Track 2 discussions,
⌚starting tonight,
🔄 every evening.

𝐓𝐆1⃣ Access👐to Knowledge & Resources📖

Addressed challenges of #openscience🔓 in #India 🇮🇳 by devising sharing mechanisms for #research #publications 📰, #data📂, open-source #software💻, educational #resources 👩‍🏫👨‍🎓, library 📚,#research facilities👨‍🔬

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𝐓𝐆2⃣ Agriculture, Water and Food Security🔐🌾🥤🥗

Addresses the creation of a strong nexus in #Agriculture 🌱🧅🥬, #Water 🌊and #FoodSecurity 🌽🔐through a robust STI enabling environment ♻️🌏.

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𝐓𝐆3⃣: Capacity Development 🗣️🧩
Addresses recommendations for #STI ecosystem nurturing environment focusing on #education 🔡👩‍🎓with #research 🧪, strengthening linkages🔗 and partnering with the private sector🤝.

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@iipa9 @TISSpeak @HBCSE_TIFR @Hrdminister1 @CICDU @HashIncludeCIC @NSDCINDIA @SkillReporter @LakshyaKatariya @Famida_Khan_ 𝐓𝐆4⃣Data and Regulatory Framework📉📈

Delved upon creation of an ‘Open data ecosystem’, enabling strategic management of data, its protection for effective re-use🔁, commercialization, and ‘regulatory frameworks’ for speedy translation to markets 📊.
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@iipa9 @TISSpeak @HBCSE_TIFR @Hrdminister1 @CICDU @HashIncludeCIC @NSDCINDIA @SkillReporter @LakshyaKatariya @Famida_Khan_ @CCI_India @IITIndore @icmr_nims @MyelinFoundry @CUTSInstitute @WIPO @NDLIndia @DBTIndia @mygovindia 𝐓𝐆5⃣Disruptive and Futuristic Technologies🎮💪🕹️

Addresses the #development of a self-sustaining ecosystem 👩‍💻🦾backed by #indigenous #technology with a focus on #disruptive technologies that empower #self-reliance👨‍💻💻.

@iipa9 @TISSpeak @HBCSE_TIFR @Hrdminister1 @CICDU @HashIncludeCIC @NSDCINDIA @SkillReporter @LakshyaKatariya @Famida_Khan_ @CCI_India @IITIndore @icmr_nims @MyelinFoundry @CUTSInstitute @WIPO @NDLIndia @DBTIndia @mygovindia @iitmcse @bhartischool @iitdelhi @iiscbangalore @TIFRScience @shubhatole @uramakri @AmritaM95 @alaie_sheeraz 𝐓𝐆6⃣Education 📒👨‍🏫🔖

Focussed on recommendations to
👩‍🎓accelerate research and innovation HEIs
👩‍🎓improve education system
👩‍🎓teaching-and-learning through research
👩‍🎓make education at all levels more inclusive, connected with the economy and society.

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𝐓𝐆7⃣Energy, Environment & Climate Change ☀️🌈🌹

Addresses:
🍃STI scope in new+emerging energy sectors
🍃rationalise use of conventional energy sources
🍃more resilience against climate risks
🍃enable cost-effective transition to a low-carbon future.

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𝐓𝐆8⃣ Entrepreneurship

🧑‍💼Recommends the creation of an enabling ecosystem via #STIP2020 for seeding, sustenance, and the growth of #STI-enabled #entrepreneurship in India.

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𝐓𝐆 9️⃣ #Equity and #Inclusion addresses

🔸How to achieve equity when inclusion exists
🔸How to convert exclusions into inclusion
Harnessing S&T for #SocialEnterprise👥 #Gender ♂️♀️⚧ #Grassroots🚜 #Health🩺#Agriculture🌾#Language🗣️ #Region 🌐#Northeast🌄
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@KaushikLab @nimita_pandey @IGNTU @ddutta63 @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @aiims_newdelhi @bibhabtalukdar @AshwiniDayama 𝐓𝐆🔟Financing STI 💱💵

💰Need for investments
💰Establish guiding principles including:

💪Sustainable self-reliance
💯Benchmark excellence
💚Regenerative STI ecosystem
⏬Integrative convergence
🫂Touching lives
🌐India: Global STI destination

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𝗧𝗚1⃣1⃣𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵🩺

Recommendations towards achieving #affordable and #accessible #healthcare to all citizens through #STI 🔬

Focus on:
🔸#Drugs #Devices & Health system innovation 🏥⚕️
🔸#Primary healthcare🌡️🩹
🔸#Preventive healthcare🧘🏃‍♂️

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𝐓𝐆1⃣2⃣Innovation

Addresses:
💡#climatechange #SDGs
💡growing #income inequalities, access to new #technologies
💡increasing pace and complexity of technological change
💡adoption of a National Innovation System through #STI policy

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𝗧𝗚 1⃣3⃣: International S&T Engagement and STI Diplomacy
discussed
🌐Tech dependency in #critical sectors
🌐Enriching technology intensity
🌐Promotion of value positive narrative at #global levels
🌐India & Global STI #governance
🌐#STI #diplomacy

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𝗧𝗚 1⃣4⃣ Mega Sciences
addresses:
⭕️scientific endeavors to answer fundamental Qs
⭕️cutting edge technologies
⭕️creation of scientific facilities of international standards
⭕️utilising spin-off technologies

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𝗧𝗚1⃣5⃣Policy and Program Linkages 🔗📄

📌Aims to build an interlinked and structured mechanism for #STI that addresses:
the national concerns 🇮🇳
challenges and aspirations ♟️🗣️
emerging international scenarios🌏

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𝗧𝗚1⃣6⃣ Research 👩‍🔬🇮🇳👨‍🔬
🎀Addresses
current weaknesses in Indian research🔬
ensure strengthening of key areas relevant to India🧫
ideas to India globally competitive in research🧬
emphasis on R&D activities🧪

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𝗧𝗚1⃣7⃣STI Governance ⚖️
deliberates on
🧑‍⚖️#governance issues of #STI
🧑‍⚖️making strong #inclusive ecosystem based on:
modern #education👨‍🏫 scientific temper🥼 adequate infrastructure🏢 #funding professional ethical value system💰 evidence-based approaches🧾
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𝗧𝗚1⃣8⃣STI Policy Governance

Addresses best practices and strategies for designing, reframing, and reviewing #STI #policy, with a focus on:
♦️policy #research
♦️policy #review
♦️#evidence
♦️forecasts
♦️assessments
♦️#roadmap for effective policies

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𝗧𝗚1⃣9⃣Strategic Technologies 🦾🧬
addresses
🚀key sectors like Nuclear, Space, Biological, Cyber domains AI, robotics, Quantum tech.
🚀accelerate existing indigenisation processes

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𝗧𝗚2️⃣0️⃣ Sustainable Technologies
Focussed on #technologies with potential for scaleup,
🌴environmental💰 economic value of resources 💱 #sustainability📈resource efficiency🗑️waste utilization indigenous technologies📡🌽

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𝗧𝗚2⃣1⃣System Interconnectedness🤝🖇️
addresses the creation of a strong network system comprising various STI stakeholders such as:
🔗STI Performer
🔗STI Consumer
🔗STI Facilitator
🔗STI Resource Provider/Financer

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