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  • It is a new central sector scheme unifying three umbrella schemes of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
  • The scheme has three broad components:
    • Science and Technology (S&T) Institutional and Human Capacity Building,
    • Research and Development and
    • Innovation, Technology Development and Deployment.
  • These three schemes have been merged into the unified scheme ‘Vigyan Dhara’.
  • This initiative, managed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is designed to enhance India’s S&T capabilities through a streamlined approach. 
  • The proposed outlay for the implementation of the unified scheme ‘Vigyan Dhara’ is Rs.10,579.84 crore during the 15th Finance Commission period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
  • The merger of the schemes into a single scheme would enhance efficiency in fund utilization and establish synchronization among the sub-schemes/programs.
  • The primary objective of the ‘Vigyan Dhara’ scheme is to promote S&T capacity building as well as research, innovation, and technology development towards strengthening the Science, Technology and Innovation ecosystem in the country.

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