The Key features of the STI policy 2013

♤ Promoting the spread of scientific temper amongst all sections of society.

♤ Enhancing skills for applications of science among the young from all social sectors.

♤ Making careers in science, research and innovation attractive enough for talented and bright minds.

♤ Establishing world class infrastructure for R&D for gaining global leadership in some select frontier areas of science.

♤ Positioning India among the top five global scientific powers by 2020.

♤ Linking contributions of Science Research and innovation system with the inclusive economic growth agenda and combining priorities of excellence and relevance.

♤ Creating an environment for enhanced private sector participation in R &D.

♤ Enabling conversion of R & D output with societal and commercial applications by replicating hitherto successful models, as well as establishing of new PPP structures.

♤ Seeking S&T based high risk innovation through new mechanisms.

♤ Fostering resource optimized cost-effective innovation across size and technology domains.

♤ Triggering in the mindset & value systems to recognize respect and reward performances which create wealth from S&T derived knowledge.

♤ Creating a robust national innovation system.