New Delhi, December 17: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Science and Technology, who is also the Vice-Chairman of CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), today announced the launch of “One Week, One Lab” countrywide campaign from January. 6, 2023. In this, each of the 37 premier laboratories/institutes of CSIR spread across the country will showcase their unique innovations and technological breakthroughs to the people of India on alternate weeks one after the other.
Addressing the 200th Governing Body Meeting of CSIR at Science Center in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh said, “One Week One Lab” theme-based campaign aims to ignite the minds of young innovators, students, startups, academia and industry. are supposed to. To seek opportunities through Deep Tech Ventures.
Dr Jitendra Singh recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the Chairman of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), chaired the meeting of the CSIR Society on October 15, 2022 and appreciated the efforts of CSIR over the past 80 years Was.
The Prime Minister at the Society meeting had urged CSIR to develop a vision for 2042 when CSIR turns 100 and also highlighted the importance of documenting the journey of the last 80 years to review the progress achieved. Can help identify more areas. Deficiencies that can be removed. He also suggested that virtual summits of all the labs can be organized regularly in which they can learn new things from each other’s experience.
At the 200th Governing Body Meeting of CSIR today, Dr Jitendra Singh announced a special call for research grant proposals for women scientists. The call for research grant proposals is for women scientists who have taken a career break and are interested in returning to research and re-establishing their careers. In keeping with the changes taking place in CSIR, the Science and Technology Minister also released the new tagline, “CSIR – The Innovation Engine of India”.
Approval was also given for the implementation of paperless e-office in all laboratories with effect from 01 April 2023 and e-performance appraisal system for administrative cadre employees for the reporting year 2022-2023.

CSIR was established on 26 September 1942 and was registered as the CSIR Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The first meeting of the Governing Body was held on 09 March 1942 which framed the bye-laws for the Council among other agenda items.
Dr Jitendra Singh informed the Governing Body members that he would soon be writing to Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and all Chief Ministers of States to develop a mechanism to widely share CSIR technological breakthroughs and innovations in schools Will write Pursue fundamental science and research as a strong career option.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, CSIR’s legacy is built on the cumulative contribution of its many national laboratories and institutes. Each CSIR laboratory is unique and holds expertise in diverse areas from genomics to geology, materials technology to microbial technology and food to fuel, he added.

Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General, CSIR made a presentation on the activities and achievements of CSIR in the 199th to 200th GB meetings.
Current GB members include Prof. Ajay Sood, PSA to Government of India; Dr. Sameer V Kamat, Secretary, DoD and Chairman, DRDO; Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC; Dr. Srinivasa Reddy, Director, CSIR-IICT; Dr. N Anadavalli, Director, CSIR-SERC; Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure); Shri Baba A. Kalyani, Chairman & MD, Kalyani Group; Professor K Vijayaraghavan, former PSA to the Government of India; Dr. Vijay Bhatkar; Dr. KN Vyas, Secretary, DAE & Chairman, AEC and Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, DG-CSIR.
Dr Jitendra Singh recalled how during the Covid pandemic last year the laboratories came together and developed several technologies which helped in India’s fight against Covid. The Minister said that the success story of each laboratory should be brought before the country through a massive media campaign.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, CSIR’s breakthroughs in areas such as drones, heliborne technology, state-of-the-art sewage cleaning machines, Aroma Mission have opened up huge opportunities to develop a meaningful and equitable partnership between research, academia and industry. The minister said, state-of-the-art heli-borne survey technology was implemented in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana last year in collaboration with the Ministry of Jal Shakti and can play a significant role in the positive contribution of the Prime Minister. Narendra Modi’s vision and mission “Har Ghar Nal Se Jal”. Similarly, the Mechanized Sewage Cleaning System developed by CSIR for wider dissemination will help in achieving the goal of Swachh Bharat Mission.

The minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, science and technology has received enhanced budget and special incentives in the last 8 years and scientific discovery and efforts are now being given special importance. He said, the ultimate goal of all scientific innovations is to bring “Ease of Living” to the common man.
Dr Jitendra Singh called upon a pool of over 4,500 CSIR scientists to re-orient and revitalize the organization to emerge as a Global Center of Innovation in the AMRUT era. They should focus on emerging innovations in areas such as energy transition, carbon capture and storage, accessible solar power, plastic recycling and cheap energy storage, he said.