India Jumps From 7th To 3rd Position In Global Scientific Output: Minister
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India now ranks third in terms of number of PhDs in science and engineering.
India has jumped to the third position in the global ranking in scientific publications, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday after a review of the functioning of the ministry.
Mr Singh said that according to the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Science & Engineering Indicators 2022 report of the United States, India's position globally in scientific publications, has improved from seventh position in 2010 to third position in 2020.
He also added that India's scholarly output increased from 60,555 papers in 2010 to 1,49,213 papers in 2020.
A senior official said that the Department of Science and Technology (DST) was likely to get 20 per cent more allocation in the upcoming Union Budget 2023-24 in comparison to last year.
