Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
- In November 1999, Cabinet Secretariat established the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
- The PSA’s office aims to provide pragmatic and objective advice to the Prime Minister and cabinet on matters related to science, technology and innovation with a focus on application of science and technology in critical infrastructure, economic and social sectors in partnership with Government departments, institutions and industry.
- The first PSA was APJ Abdul Kalam and the current PSA is K. VijayRaghavan.
- The 9 member Prime Minister’s Science, Technology And Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) is headed by Government of India’s Principal Scientific Adviser to (K. Vijay Raghavan).
