The Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) is the chief advisor to the Government of India on matters related to scientific policy.[1] It is currently a Cabinet Secretary level position created in 1999 by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.[2] The first appointed Principal Scientific Adviser was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.[3] This was followed by Rajagopala Chidambaram who held the rank of a Minister of State and was the PSA for 16 years.[4] The current PSA is Ajay Kumar Sood.[5]
The 'Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser', through the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) helps scientific cross-sectoral synergy across ministries, institutions, and the industry.[6]
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- ^ Roy, Esha (21 April 2022). "Renowned physicist Ajay Sood appointed new PSA". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Principal Scientific Adviser Holds Meeting with Leading MNCs to Position India as a Favoured Destination for R&D". pib.gov.in. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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