Context: India’s Department of Science and Technology recently released a draft of the fifth Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Policy.
Features of draft STI policy 2020: It aims to achieve the following -
Associated challenges in STI Policymaking:
Way forward:
Conclusion: The government has a moral obligation to encourages a mindset that constantly challenges conventional wisdom as well as open-minded inquiry. Only a dissenting mind can think out of the box.