Organisations
CSIR- National Institue of Science Communication And Information Resources CSIR-NISCAIR
New Delhi, Delhi & NCR
CSIR National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), a constituent establishment of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, is a premier Institute in Science Communication promoting science to diverse constituents at all levels using the most appropriate technologies. It provides formal linkages of communication among the scientific community in the form of research journals in different areas of S&T, information on plant, animal and mineral wealth of the country; disseminates S&T information to general public including school students through science magazines; harnesses IT applications in information management with particular reference to science communication and modernizing libraries; act as facilitator in furthering economic, social, industrial, scientific and commercial development by providing timely access to relevant and accurate information; Develops HR in science communication, library, documentation and information science, and S&T information management systems and services, IPR, herbarium techniques, etc. The Institute also offers wide range of information products and services ranging from production of S&T publications, translation & interpretation of Scientific Documents from foreign languages to English. NISCAIR also undertakes projects in its area of activities.