Question : YEAR OF SCIENCE



(a) whether the Government has declared 2012-13 as the `Year of Science`;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken in order to encourage motivate the new generation of the growing scientific efforts;

(d) the number of Indian origin scientists working abroad, country-wise; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to bring them back to India?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) to (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.