What is the full form of CSIR

CSIR: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

CSIR stands for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. It is a contemporary R&D organization established by the Govt. of India in September 1942 as an autonomous body. It is known for its cutting-edge R&D knowledge base in diverse S&T areas.

It has a vast network of 39 outreach centers, 38 national laboratories, 3 Innovation Complexes, and five units. CSIR has around 5000 active scientists and about 8000 scientific and technical personnel to support the active scientists.

CSIR emphasizes a wide range of science and technology, such as radio and space physics, geophysics, chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineering and information technology, and more. It provides technical assistance in many fields related to societal efforts, which include health, drinking water, food, housing, energy, farm, and non-farm sectors.

As of August 2019, the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, is the president of CSIR, and Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the Vice President of CSIR. Dr. Shekhar C. Mande is the Director-General and Secretary of DSIR.

Vision:

Pursue science that strives for global impact and technology which enables innovation-driven industry and cultivates trans-disciplinary leadership, thereby catalyzing inclusive economic development for the people of India.

Mission:

To build a new CSIR for a modern India

The nation and people's interest in science, technology, and societal pursuits is the foundation of CSIR's mission. The rising dreams and aspirations of the nation over the years inspire the CSIR for:

• Leadership in the field of Science and Engineering
• To provide innovative technology solutions
• Open innovation and crowdsourcing
• Encouraging talent in trans-disciplinary areas
• Science-based entrepreneurship
• Socio-economic development and transformation through science and technology

CSIR JIGYASA

The student-scientist Connect, often known as "JIGYASA", is one of the most recent major CSIR programmes that engage with society.

During the CSIR's Platinum Jubilee Celebration Year, "JIGYASA" is one of the primary initiatives the organisation has undertaken at the national level. With the initiative, CSIR is broadening and enhancing its Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR). To carry out this initiative, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has partnered with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). This programme focuses on establishing relationships between students and scientists in order to supplement classroom instruction with well-organized research-based learning in laboratories.

Models of Interaction

• Residential Programs for Students
• Lab-specific activities and on-site experiments with scientists as teachers and teachers as scientists
• School visits by scientists and outreach initiatives
• Math and science clubs
• Popular School Lecture and Demonstration Series
• Programs for Student Apprenticeship
• Science-based Exhibits
• Workshops for Teachers at the National Children's Science Congress
• Experimental Laboratories

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

The prize is known as the "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize" and is named after the late Dr. (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the founding Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India. Each year, the award is granted in recognition of exceptional achievements in science and technology.

Each year, the following fields are recognised with SSB Prizes, each worth Rs. 500000, for noteworthy and exceptional applied or basic research:

• Natural Sciences
• Science of Chemicals
• Planetary, Earth, Atmosphere, and Ocean Sciences
• Sciences in Engineering
• Sciences of mathematics
• Health Sciences
• Physical Sciences