office of the principal scientific adviser

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (O/o of PSA) was set-up in November, 1999, primarily to:

• Evolve polices, strategies and missions for the generation of innovations and support systems for multiple applications,
• Generate science and technology tasks in critical infrastructure, economic and social sectors in partnership with Government departments, institutions and industry,
• Office of PSA also services the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PMSTIAC)
• Office of PSA has been placed administratively under the Cabinet Secretariat in August, 2018.