Policy Guidance
- Guide policy formulation in the development and use of technologies that emanate from multiple disciplines of science and engineering
- Develop a long-term technology roadmap and lay down a plan for indigenization of key technologies
- Ensure that each Department/Ministry has a 'Technology officer' who is mandated to monitor technology development in the Department/Ministry, develop prospective plans on the technology requirements and plan adaptation of globally available new and emerging technologies
- Review technology adaptation of at least one Department during each of its meetings
- Develop a strategy to influence the international discourse on key technologies and for furthering India's interests in those domains.
- Render advice to promote the private sector and global investment in R&D, education, and skills related to emerging technologies.
- Render advice on policy to optimize the use of all capabilities developed or procured by India through sharing with other public or private sector players, including recoupment of federal investments through sharing charges.
- Review and recommend technologies and technology products that are obsolete and do not need to be procured by the Central or State/ Union Territory Governments and various entities under them.