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RTI

KSCSTE is committed towards maintaining accountability and transparency, and making the Right to Information Act, 2005 effectively operational. We welcome queries under the Act and will try to provide answers through the concerned authorities. The following officials are designated as RTI Officials in respect of various divisions of KSCSTE HO as per Section 5[1] of Right to Information Act, 2005. Sl No Subjects State Public Information Officers (SPIO) Assistant Public Information Officers (APIO) 1. Establishment & Finance Finance Officer , KSCSTE HQ Section Officer (Administration) KSCSTE HQ 2. Schemes/Programmes/Projects of KSCSTE Dr. P Harinarayanan Senior Principal Scientist 3 Subjects connected Kerala Biotechnology Commission Kerala Biotechnology Board Dr. A. R Sarika Principal Scientist 4 Subjects connected with ISD and Library and Documentation Centre. Head ISD Appellate Authority Controller of Administration, KSCSTE HQ will be the Appellate Authority in respect of first SPIO. Director, KSCSTE HQ will be the Appellate Authority in respect of all other SPIOs.

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Administrative Staffs

Sri.Saju Kumar N CoA Smt.Ambili S.S FO Sri.Rajesh K G AO Smt.Lakshmi T SO Sri.Sunilkumar T S SO Smt. Latheefa M.P Office Assistant Smt. Raseena.V Office Assistant Smt. Manju V Office Assistant Smt. Praveena P.G Office Assistant Smt. Sreeja R Office Assistant Smt. Kala. R. G Confidential Assistant Smt.Archana LP Comp. Assistant Sri.A.Rajeev Driver cum Office attendant Smt. VidyaBhadran Clerical Asst. Smt. Selin. N.S Multi tasking staff Sri. Gireeshkumar S Multi tasking staff Smt. Suma A.R Multi tasking staff Suja Rani. V Part time Sweeper   Temporary Staff Jiji CS Assistant Gr I Renjitha S Assistant Gr I Athira V.S Project Assistant Ajina A S Project Assistant Dijeesh R S Driver cum peon AsiyaManaf Apprentice Trainee Leelakumari B Multi Tasking Staff Suja M Apprentice Trainee

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Prof. A. Sabu

About me Prof. A. Sabu, Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology at Kannur University, Kerala, is presently on deputation as the Member Secretary of KSCSTE. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from CUSAT and completed postdoctoral research in France and the USA. With over two decades of academic and research experience, Dr.Sabu has made notable contributions to microbial biotechnology, particularly in enzyme technology, drug discovery, biocontrol, and bioremediation. His research emphasizes developing bioprocesses for producing therapeutic and industrial enzymes, microbial metabolites, and bioactive compounds from marine and terrestrial microorganisms. Prof. A. Sabu, Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology at Kannur University, Kerala, is presently on deputation as the Member Secretary of KSCSTE. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from CUSAT and completed postdoctoral research in France and the USA. With over two decades of academic and research experience, Dr.Sabu has made notable contributions to microbial biotechnology, particularly in enzyme technology, drug discovery, biocontrol, and bioremediation. His research emphasizes developing bioprocesses for producing therapeutic and industrial enzymes, microbial metabolites, and bioactive compounds from marine and terrestrial microorganisms.  Prof. A. Sabu, Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology at Kannur University, Kerala, is presently on deputation as the Member Secretary of KSCSTE. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from CUSAT and completed postdoctoral research in France and the USA. With over two decades of academic and research experience, Dr.Sabu has made notable contributions to microbial biotechnology, particularly in enzyme technology, drug discovery, biocontrol, and bioremediation. His research emphasizes developing bioprocesses for producing therapeutic and industrial enzymes, microbial metabolites, and bioactive compounds from marine and terrestrial microorganisms. Prof. A. Sabu, Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology at Kannur University, Kerala, is presently on deputation as the Member Secretary of KSCSTE. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from CUSAT and completed postdoctoral research in France and the USA. With over two decades of academic and research experience, Dr.Sabu has made notable contributions to microbial biotechnology, particularly in enzyme technology, drug discovery, biocontrol, and bioremediation. His research emphasizes developing bioprocesses for producing therapeutic and industrial enzymes, microbial metabolites, and bioactive compounds from marine and terrestrial microorganisms.  

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Publications & Reports

KSCSTE Publications Annual Reports of KSCSTE KeralaScience Congress Proceedings  KSCSTE Newsletter – KSCSTE NEWS Policy/Reports KSCSTE Guidelines for Operating Schemes and Programmes Intellectual Property Rights Policy of KSCSTE Report of Committee Examine the Causes of Repeated Extreme Heavy rainfall events, Subsequent floods and Landslides and to Recommend Appropriate Policy Responses – Executive Summary – Full Report Brochures Information Booklet on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

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Executive Committee

The Executive Vice President, KSCSTE Chairman (Ex-Officio) The Secretary to Government Science and Technology Department Government of India Member (Ex-Officio) The Secretary Planning and Economic Affairs Department, Government of Kerala Member (Ex-Officio) The Secretary to Government Finance Department, Government of Kerala Member (Ex-Officio) The Director KFRI ,Peechi, Thrissur – 680 653. Member (Non-Ex-Officio) The Executive Director CWRDM, Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode -673 571. Member (Non-Ex-Officio) Dr. M. Chandra Dhathan Former Director, VSSC Member (Non-Ex-Officio) Prof. V. K. Damodaran Former Director, Energy Management Centre Member (Non-Ex-Officio) The Member Secretary, KSCSTE Member Secretary

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State Council

The Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Kerala President The Hon’ble Minister for Industries Government of Kerala Vice President The Hon’ble Minister for Finance Government of Kerala Vice President The Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture Government of Kerala Vice President The Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare Government of Kerala Vice President The Hon’ble Minister for Education Government of Kerala Vice President The Hon’ble Minister for Forest Government of Kerala. Vice President The Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources Government of Kerala Vice President The Vice Chairman State Planning Board Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram Vice President The Chief Secretary to Government Government of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Vice President The Executive Vice President, KSCSTE Member The Secretary to Government Department of Science and Technology Government of India Member The Secretary to Government Finance Department Government of Kerala Member The Secretary Planning and Economic Affairs Department, Government of Kerala Member The Vice Chancellor CUSAT Thrikkakara, South Kalamasseri, Kochi – 682 022. Member The Vice Chancellor Kerala Agricultural University KAU P. O.,Vellanikkara Thrissur – 680 656. Member Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Tharamani, Chennai Member Dr. C. Bhaskaran Former Director, RRL Thiruvananthapuram Member Sri. M. Chandra Dathan Former Director, VSSC Member Prof. V. K. Damodaran Former Director, E nergy Management Centre Member The Director VSSC Thumba Thiruvananthapuram – 695 022. Member The Director Regional Research Laboratory (NIIST), Industrial Estate P. O. Thiruvananthapuram – 695 019. Member The Director Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology Medical College P. O. Thiruvananthapuram – 695 011. Member The Director JNTBGRI, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram Member The Executive Director NATPAC, Thiruvananthapuram Member The Member Secretary, KSCSTE Member Secretary

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Vision & Mission

Vision   To promote excellence in science and technology through learning, research and development with the participation of academia, industry and research organizations.   To benefit the society through science and technology interventions with the involvement of user agencies and beneficiaries for the improvement of infrastructure, livelihood, amenities and environment, thereby realizing sustainable development and better quality of life. Mission – Science for Humanity With a view to identify and implement programmes to achieve excellence in S&T within the state and to provide service to the society at large, KSCSTE has the following mission.   Capacity building within the academic and research institutions in the state with a view to undertake major research projects and generate innovative products, processes and to protect the intellectual property rights.   Enabling the R&D Centres of the Council financially and to carry out research and development in their respective areas of expertise.   Identification and facilitation of projects and programmes in the biotechnology sector.   Creation of State Biodiversity Board for the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources.   Providing funds as grant-in-aid to select institutions as programme support for S&T activities.   Creating Centres of Excellence in priority areas of research in research and academic institutions within the state.   Augmentation of laboratory and scientific infrastructure in colleges, university departments and other research centres.   Nurturing young talents and promoting them to take up projects, activities, research and development in the field of S&T.   Promoting innovation at the grass root level and development of rural technology for the benefit of the masses.   Developing Incubators for translational research, technology transfer and pilot scale development of industrial application and high priority areas of research.   Developing Societal applications for S&T in the areas of S&T communication application of technology and S&T based entrepreneurship development.   Focussing on Conservation, protection and management of physical environment and ecosystems, through R&D and management action plan.

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