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{{Short description|Government department of Kerala, India}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Department of Science and Technology
| type = Department
| logo = Government of Kerala Logo.svg
| logo_width = 150px
| jurisdiction = [[Government of Kerala]]
| headquarters = [[Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram]]
| minister1_name = [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| minister1_pfo = Minister for Science and Technology
| chief1_name = K.P Sudheer <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-20 |title=Home |url=https://kscste.kerala.gov.in/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT |language=en-GB}}</ref>
| chief1_position = Ex officio Principal Secretary to Government
| parent_department = Government of Kerala
| child1_agency = [[Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment]]
| child_agency =
}}
The '''Department of Science and Technology''' is an administrative department of the [[Government of Kerala]]. It is responsible for policy formulation and implementation related to the promotion of science, technology, and innovation in the State of [[Kerala]]. The department is the nodal authority for science and technology matters, including biotechnology policy and support to research and development institutions.<ref name="RulesOfBusiness-PartII">Government of Kerala. ''Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala, Part II – First Schedule (See Rule 4)''. General Administration Department. Available at: https://gad.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/general_attachment/Rules%20of%20Business%20-%20Part%20II.pdf</ref>

==Governance and administration==
The department is under the leadership of a Cabinet minister for science and technology, and the incumbent minister is [[Pinarayi Vijayan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inagurates Professional Connect 2025|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kerala-chief-minister-pinarayi-vijayan-inagurates-professional-connect-202520250517122614/|website=ANI News|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en}}</ref> The department is administratively headed by a Principal Secretary to the Government, an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer. The Secretary is assisted by additional, joint, deputy, and under secretaries at the Secretariat.<ref name="RulesOfBusiness-PartII">Government of Kerala. ''Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala, Part II – First Schedule (See Rule 4)''. General Administration Department. Available at: https://gad.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/general_attachment/Rules%20of%20Business%20-%20Part%20II.pdf</ref>
==Functions==
The department is responsible for coordinating government initiatives in the science and technology sector and for promoting scientific research, innovation, and technology-based development in the State. It oversees policy matters related to biotechnology and provides assistance to science and technology research centres.<ref name="RulesOfBusiness-PartII">Government of Kerala. ''Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala, Part II – First Schedule (See Rule 4)''. General Administration Department. Available at: https://gad.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/general_attachment/Rules%20of%20Business%20-%20Part%20II.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=KSCSTE to host R&D summit|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kscste-to-host-rd-summit/article69870387.ece|work=The Hindu|date=2025-07-29|access-date=2025-12-01|issn=0971-751X|language=en-IN|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=37th Kerala Science Congress to begin in Thrissur on Saturday|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/37th-kerala-science-congress-to-begin-in-thrissur-on-saturday/article69192594.ece|work=The Hindu|date=2025-02-07|access-date=2025-12-01|issn=0971-751X|language=en-IN|first=|last=}}</ref>
==Child agencies, institutions==
The department is also responsible for the administration of its child agencies and research institutions under the [[Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment]] (KSCSTE), including:<ref>{{Cite news|title=Eight scientific institutions in capital sign MoU for collaborative research|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/eight-scientific-institutions-in-capital-sign-mou-for-collaborative-research/article70034269.ece|work=The Hindu|date=2025-09-10|access-date=2025-12-01|issn=0971-751X|language=en-IN|first=|last=}}</ref>

* [[National Centre for Earth Science Studies|Centre for Earth Science Studies]] (CESS)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eight institutions form 'Thiruvananthapuram cluster' to drive interdisciplinary innovation|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2025/Sep/11/eight-institutions-form-thiruvananthapuram-cluster-to-drive-interdisciplinary-innovation-2|website=The New Indian Express|date=2025-09-11|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en|first=Express News|last=Service}}</ref>
* Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kerala government signs pact with International Rice Research Institute to promote low-emission rice cultivation|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-government-signs-pact-with-international-rice-research-institute-to-promote-low-emission-rice-cultivation/article69768331.ece|work=The Hindu|date=2025-07-03|access-date=2025-12-01|issn=0971-751X|language=en-IN|first=|last=}}</ref>
* [[Kerala Forest Research Institute]] (KFRI)
* National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC)
* [[Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology]] (RGCB)
* [[Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute]] (TBGRI)
==See also==
* [[Government of Kerala]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category: Government departments of Kerala]]

Department of Science and Technology (Kerala) - Revision history

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