Gujarat Council on Science & Technology (GUJCOST)

Gujarat Council on Science & Technology is functioning as an autonomous society from Date 1-2-2000 under department of Science & Technology To promote popularization of science and the spread of scientific temper, attitude among the people of the State. To identify areas in which science and technology can be utilized for the achievement of the sociology-economic objectives of the State and in par

ticular, its objectives of tackling of the problems of backwardness, unemployment and poverty and of addressing itself to the problems of the rural area, and under privileged sections of society such as Scheduled Castes, scheduled Tribes, Landless Labor, Artisans Small/Marginal farmers and women. To devise policy guidelines for academic and field policies for the purpose of strengthening the planning and programming amenities for the development of science and technology. To encourage R&D activities in various sectors by monitoring the development and by feeding available information. To identify priority areas of Science and Technology needed for long term development of the state. To establish and assist in the development of necessary infrastructure (institutions, organizations etc.) To identify thrust areas in which available scientific and Technological knowledge can be utilized. To assist in organizing training courses, workshops, seminars, conference, discussions, dissertations consultancy services and exhibitions.