(a) whether CSIR has drawn up a 7 point strategy to counter the challenges from Globalisation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the factors behind the initiative taken by CSIR;
(d) whether it is a fact that CSIR has not produced any research to be of significance from the commercial point of view;
(e) if so, whether CSIR propose to take any steps to check the ethos of institution; and
(f) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)
(a)&(b): Yes sir, CSIR has drawn up a seven point strategy to counter the challenges from globalisation. The details of the seven points drawn up by CSIR are:
(i) spearheading the initiative for Indian industry to achieve global leadership based on technology;
(ii) realising the fullest benefits from India`s core competencies and inherent endowments;
(iii) partnering Indian industry to be globally competitive consistent with employment creation and equity;
(iv) promoting the use of greener technologies;
(v) realising value and wealth from hitherto low value resources or wastes;
(vi) settinga newparadigm for Intellectual Property Rights(IPR)
nationally and internationally; and
(vii) providing `primary standards` for quality and regulatory compliance and assurance.
(c):The initiative`s arose from the assessment of theeconomic liberalisation reforms on Indian industry and also the potential future impact of India`s joining the WTO.
(d) : All the CSIR laboratories are engaged in commercially useful R&D work. The annual industrial production based on CSIR knowhow is estimated to be around Rs. 4400 crore in 1999-2000.
(e)&(f): Do not arise.