Introduction

Introduction of Chhattisgarh Council of Science & Technology

The Chhattisgarh Council of Science & Technology (CCOST) was established in January 2001 under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh. It is an autonomous body, which has been registered under the M.P Societies Registration Act 1973.

The broad categories of the areas which Council targets are as follows:

• Central Laboratory Facility
• Research & Development Promotional Cell
  
  • Mini Research Projects
  • International Travel Grant
  • Seminar / Symposium / Workshop / Conference
  • Publication Grant
  • Guidelines for Projects / Programmes
  • Identification of new areas
  • Aquaculture Cell
  • Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Demonstration Centre
  • Establishment of S & T Development Study Centre
  • Establishment of Astrophysics & Astronomical Observatory
• Chhattisgarh Space Applications Centre
• Popularisation of Science
  
  • Chhattisgarh Young Scientist Congress
  • National Children Science Congress
  • Western India Science Fair
  • National Science Seminar
  • Science Quiz Competitions
  • Community Science Club
  • Popular Science Book Corner
  • Science Park
  • Mathematical Olympiad
  • Science & Technology Communication Centre
  • National Science day
  • National Mathematics day
  • Mobile Science Lab
  • Mobile Science Exhibition Van
  • Vigyan Prasar Edusat Program
  • Science & Society Programme
• Science & Technology Intervention Cell
  
  • Technology Village Programme
  • Technology Transfer
  • Information Technology Centre for S & T
• Activities Coordinator Cell
• Documentation & Communication Centre
• Inellectual Property Rights Centre
  
  • Patent Information Centre
  • Grassroot Innovation Augmentation Network
  • Innovation Fund
• Forest Eco-Plan Centre
• Establishment of SNRMS (State Natural Resources Management System)