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Significance of CSIR!- 28-Mar-2019

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The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) was formed by the central government of India with the objective of providing substantial development to the country through development of science and technology (S&T).   


The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), known for its cutting edge R&D knowledge base in diverse S&T areas, is a contemporary R&D organization.


Having a pan-India presence, CSIR has a dynamic network of 38 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 3 Innovation Complexes and 5 units. CSIRs 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.


Specialized Researches:  It carried out researches that showed the genetic differences of the tribals in Andaman, who are told to be descendent from certain group of African race over 60,000 years              


It developed the first transgenic Drosophila model for drug screening for cancer in humans.


Invented, non-steroidal herbal pill for asthma called Asmon.


Successfully challenged the grant of patent in the USA for use of turmeric for wound healing


Over 40 research organizations like Drug Research Institute, Electro Chemical Research institute, Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Leather Research Institute, Geographical Research Institute, Institute of Oceanography, Institute of Technology, Institute of Mine &Fuel Research, Botanical Research Institute are functioning under the CSIR. 


Students willing to join the research institutes and educational institutes as Professor or to carry out Phd studies with scholarship amount need to clear CSIR- NET examination.


Students willing to carry out Phd studies after clearing CSIR-NET examination will be provided with a scholarship amount of Rs 25,000 per month. Similarly, after 2 years, students can get Rs 28,000 as stipend according to Senior Research Fellowship scheme.


For more details www.csir.res.in


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