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The State Council of Science, Technology & Environment in Meghalaya strives for all-round development through innovative programmes like science popularization, research, remote sensing, and entrepreneurship. Activities include propagating various technologies to support sustainable development. The council also sponsors projects focusing on technology interventions and environmental solutions. Interested parties can apply with project ideas aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. Selected projects will receive support and recognition through exhibitions and seminars.
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STATE COUNCIL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT (SCSTE) MEGHALAYA A BRIEF OVERVIEW BY, Shri. C. P. Syiem, Asisstant Research Officer, SCSTE Programme Officer, PSP
CONSTITUTION: • Constituted by the Government of Meghalaya and registered under Societies Registration Acts 1983. • MISSION: • To ensure effective utilization of Science & • Technology for all round development of the State. • FUNCTION: • To identify, formulate, execute/co-ordinate and • follow-up programmes/schemes for the State on • various aspects of Science & Technology.
PROGRAMMES: • Popularisation of Science Programmewith an aim of to inculcate a scientific temper amongst the general public particularly school children, and ultimately to generate scientific minded citizens in the State • Scientific Research and Development of Appropriate Technologies Programme with an aim to o put an effort to initiate the application of appropriate technologies for socio- economic development particularly for improving the living condition. • Remote Sensing Programmewith an aim to impart GIS training to the students and general mass. • Sponsored projects Programmewith an aim to support students project in the field of innovations, technology intervention and environment related. • Specific projects Programmewith an aim to carry out action research in the field to test new and improved technology innovation. • Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Programmewith an aim to impart training to developed entrepreneurship skill among unemployed youth through S & T intervention. • S&T Library & Documentation Programmewith an aim to document the council activities. • Convergence programmewith other institutes such as MBDA, SIRD etc. • Centrally funded programmethrough DST, DBT etc
TECHNOLOGIES PROPAGATED : • Improved Chulha • Hydraulic Ram Pump • Solar LED Lighting • Pedal Pump • Water Filtration • Organic Composting • Stabilised Mud Block • Low-Cost Cold Storage • C-Brick • Biomass Drier • Low cost Hatchery • Low cost Sanitary pads • Low Cost Cold Storage • Stone-crete Block • Low-Cost Oven • Fire Retardant & Life Extended Thatched Roof • Paddy Thresher -cum-Winnower • Ferro-Cement • Waste Paper Re-cycling • Low-Cost Sanitation • Leaf Plate Making • Rain Water Harvesting • Charcoal Making & Briquetting • Plastic Bamboo Board • Pine Needles Board
SPONSORED PROJECTS: Aim of the Programme: To support students project in the field of innovations, technology intervention and environment related Objectives: • To improve the quality of learning by promoting innovative projects aimed at solving development problems of the State of Meghalaya through the application of Science & Technology. • To identify the Science & Technology talents available in the State and promote start-up incubation centers. • To motivate interns to take up R & D oriented projects. • To generate project ideas for development of appropriate technologies for the state
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all
What we want? • Innovative ideas pertaining to the problems of people at the grassroots level as per SD Goals. • Low Cost technology which can be applied in the field through action research. • Green technology ideas in term of waste management, environment development etc. • Projects which can results in patent registration of prototype or products.
Who can apply? • Any Interested individual or a group of individuals who have identified local specific issues that could be intervene through S & T inputs. • Students doing their final year degree/diploma course (provided taking up such project work is part of syllabus).
How to apply? • Fill in application as per the format need to be submitted to the office before the date of deadline. • For more information on the application procedure, visit http://www.scste.org
What's Next? • Selected and sponsored project will.. • be exhibited in various programme of the Council and a Special Seminar –Cum-Exhibition will also be arranged for the successful projects. • Popularization of the successful projects would be taken up by the Council in consultation with the respective Project Team
Dr. Shngainlang Khongsti, SCSTE, Meghalaya