regarding Rescission of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Research Board, number 002/2014/F. No. SR/S9/Z08/2011 and 003/2014/F. No. SR/S9/Z08/2011, dated the 24th April, 2014

**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a notification dated April 24, 2026, to rescind two specific notifications from 2014 relating to the Science and Engineering Research Board. This action is taken under the authority of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023. The rescission is effective immediately but does not affect actions already completed or omitted under the previous notifications. **Key Points / Main Content** **Legal Authority and Scope** * The order is issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 23, read with Section 27, of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023). * The notification officially rescinds two prior notifications of the Science and Engineering Research Board: Number 002/2014/F. No. SR/S9/Z-08/2011 and Number 003/2014/F. No. SR/S9/Z-08/2011. * The rescinded documents were originally dated April 24, 2014, and published in the Gazette of India on April 25, 2014. **Administrative Provisions** * The rescission includes a "savings clause" which ensures that anything done or omitted to be done before this notification remains valid and unaffected. * The document is signed by Sunil Kumar, Additional Secretary to the Government of India, under file reference F. No. RR/ANRF-2025. **Impact Analysis** **Ministry of Science and Technology (Department of Science and Technology)** **Impact** The Ministry formally transitions its regulatory framework by repealing decade-old notifications to align with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023. **Action Required** The Department must update its administrative records to reflect that the 2014 notifications are no longer in force and ensure all future proceedings adhere to the 2023 Act. **Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)** **Impact** The specific notifications (002/2014 and 003/2014) that previously governed certain aspects of the Board’s operations are now officially repealed. **Action Required** The Board must cease any activities or reliance on the rescinded 2014 notifications and transition its operational protocols to comply with the new legislative framework provided by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation.

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