National Institute Of Science Communication And Information Resources NISCAIR, New Delhi

About National Institute Of Science Communication And Information Resources NISCAIR, New Delhi

National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources NISCAIR came into existence on 30 September 2002 with the merger of National Institute of Science Communication NISCOM and Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre INSDOC. Both NISCOM and INSDOC, the two premier institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR, were devoted to dissemination and documentation of S&T information.

National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources CSIR-NISCAIR is the premier Institute for science and technology communication in India, established in the year 2002 as a constituent national laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. CSIR‐NISCAIR is mandated to disseminate scientific research and development to a wide section of Indian society, inculcate scientific temper among masses and coordinate such efforts throughout the country. With a view to promote cutting edge science and technology developments and develop the pool of scientific manpower in futuristic S & T information management systems and services, CSIR‐NISCAIR offers doctoral degree and post graduate courses in Science & Technology Communication from August 2018 onwards under the Faculty of Mathematical and Information Sciences, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research AcSIR, established in 2010 by an Act of Parliament, "the Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research Act, 2011", vide The Gazette of India No. 15 dated February 07, 2012 and notified on April 03, 2012.