What is the full form of DST?

DST: Department of Science & Technology

The full form of DST is Department of Science & Technology. DST is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. It was established in May 1971 to promote new areas of science and technology in the country and to act as a nodal department for organizing, coordinating and promoting Science & Technology activities in the country. Department of Science & Technology (DST) has introduced various streams that later established themselves as departments or even ministries with focused goals and objectives. Some of these streams are the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), and Department of Electronics (DoE). As of April 2020, Minister of State Dr. Harsh Vardhan is head of the department, while Ashutosh Sharma is its present secretary.

Other full forms of DST