DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS RESEARCH PROGRAMME (DPRP)

The programme was launched in 1994-95 for promoting R&D in drugs and pharmaceuticals sector with the objective to Forge public private partnership (PPP) in Drugs & Pharmaceuticals R&D covering both modern and Indian systems of medicine including veterinary drug development, To create state-ofthe-art R&D infrastructure in this sector in public funded laboratory/university, extend loan at 3% simple interest to pharma Industry R&D projects and grants-in-aid for clinical trials to pharma industry projects on developing drugs for neglected diseases like malaria, TB, Kalaazar, Filariasis, etc

Objectives of Science and Technology

To ensure food, agricultural, nutritional, environmental, water, health and energy security of the people on a sustainable basis.To mount a direct and sustained effort on the alleviation of poverty, enhancing livelihood security, removal of hunger and malnutrition, reduction of drudgery and regional imbalances, both rural and urban, and generation of employment, by using scientific and technological capabilities along with our traditional knowledge pool.To promote the empowerment of women in all science and technology activities and ensure their full and equal participation.

Science and technology have had unprecedented impact on economic growth and social development.

Science and technology have had unprecedented impact on economic growth and social development. Knowledge has become a source of economic might and power. This has led to increased restrictions on sharing of knowledge, to new norms of intellectual property rights, and to global trade and technology control regimes.