i. To obtain from appropriate sources and project the estimates of the nature and
quantum of the likely demands of goods and services in various sectors of the
economy against 10 and 25 years’ time frames on the basis of:
b. ‘exploratory’ approaches and to suggest the direction and extent of
technological changes that might be considered necessary in order to fulfil
these demands in the light of the existing or anticipated resource base of the
ii. To prepare Technology Impact Statements, to uncover the likely implications
and consequences, both desirable and undesirable, of the existing as well as newly
emerging technologies upon society, indicating to decision-makers, through the
generation of future-oriented scenarios, their short-term and long-term
iii. Based on TIFAC studies and with a view to:
a. Ensuring timely availability of requisite technologies relevant to the needs of
the country on futuristic basis and minimizing the time gap between the
development of new technologies and their utilization and
b. Establishing a purposeful linkage between technology development and
technology import policies, to identify priority areas of research in relation to
the socioeconomic, environmental and security needs of the country; to evolve
and suggest strategies for technological developments based on such priorities;
and to draw up programmes of purposeful research in various sectors.
Dr VK Saraswat is the current chairman of TIFAC (year 2019).
There are ex-officio members and eminent members in the governing council. The
eminent members are professors, scientists, knowledgeable persons from R&D
institutions, universities, colleges, etc. The ex-officio members are as follows:
1. Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
2. Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog
3. DG, CSIR and Secretary, DSIR
4. Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
5. Secretary, Department of Biotechnology,
6. Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Ministry of Commerce
8. Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
9. Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Science and Technology
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