The Union Cabinet decided to merge several existing science promotion programs being run by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under a new initiative called Vigyan Dhara.
It merges schemes including the INSPIRE programme that works to attract young talent to science research.
Vigyan Dhara has three broad components
Science and technology institutional and human capacity building
Research and development; and
Innovation, technology development and deployment.
Cabinet also approved the Bio E3-Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment policy to foster high-performance biomanufacturing.
The Bio E3 Policy will promote a future that is more sustainable, innovative, and responsive to global challenges.