Ajay Kumar Sood Appointed as Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 20th April. Leading Physicist Ajay Kumar Sood has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, a personnel ministry order issued on Wednesday stated.
Ajay Kumar Sood, a member of the Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has been appointed to the post of PSA for a period of three years to succeed renowned biologist K VijayRaghavan.
The Principal Scientific Advisor’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 Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the appointment of Ajay Kumar Sood as the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government, the ministry order said.
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