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Date: 14-Nov-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Resolution regarding winding up of Vigyan Prasar.

Issued by Ministry of Science and Technology · Department of Science and Technology

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces the closure of Vigyan Prasar, a society established on 12th October 1989, under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
  • The decision to wind up Vigyan Prasar was made by the Government of India and the closure process has been completed.
  • The responsibility for handling residual administrative, legal, and miscellaneous matters related to Vigyan Prasar has been assigned to the National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India, Gandhinagar.

Key Changes

  • Vigyan Prasar, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 with registration number S/20442, has been officially closed.
  • The closure is effective from the afternoon of 21st October 2024.
  • The decision to close Vigyan Prasar was made by the Cabinet on 6th September 2023, and the closure process was to be completed within 9 months from this date.
  • National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India, an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is now responsible for managing the remaining affairs of Vigyan Prasar.

Impact Analysis

Vigyan Prasar Employees

  • Action Item: The government should ensure that all employees are appropriately compensated and redeployed or provided with suitable exit options as per applicable laws and regulations.

Stakeholders of Vigyan Prasar

  • Action Item: NIF-India should communicate the closure to all stakeholders and ensure a smooth transition of any ongoing projects or initiatives, if applicable.

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

  • Action Item: DST should monitor the transition and provide necessary support to NIF-India.

National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India

  • Action Item: NIF-India needs to establish a dedicated team or assign existing resources to manage these responsibilities effectively and ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.

General Public

  • Action Item: The government should assess the impact on public science outreach and consider alternative mechanisms to continue similar initiatives if needed.

Key Entities Referenced

Vigyan Prasar: A society established on 12th October 1989, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 with registration number S/20442. It has been closed effective 21st October 2024. Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860: The act under which Vigyan Prasar was registered. National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India: An autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), responsible for handling the residual matters of Vigyan Prasar. Department of Science and Technology (DST): The government department overseeing the closure of Vigyan Prasar and the transition to NIF-India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14112024-258657 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14112024-258657 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 314] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, निम्ब र 14, 2024/कार्तकण 23, 1946 No. 314] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024/KARTIKA 23, 1946 जिज्ञान एि ं प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय (जिज्ञान एि ं प्रौद्योजगकी जिभाग) सकं ल्प नई दिल्ली, 12 निम् बर, 2024 स.ं एआई/1/95/2017-I-भाग(3).—भारत सरकार न े जिज्ञान प्रसार को, जिसकी स्ट्थापना 12.10.1989 को सोसायटी पंिीकरण अजधजनयम XXI, 1860 के तहत पंिीकरण संख्या एस/20442 िाली सोसायटी के रूप म ें हुई थी, बंि करने का जनणणय दकया ह।ै यह भी जनिेि दिया गया दक बंि करने की प्रदिया कैजबनेट के दिनांक 06.09.2023 के जनणणय स े 9 महीने की अिजध के भीतर परू ी कर ली िाए। 2. इस जनणणय के अनुसरण मे, जिज्ञान प्रसार को बंि करने के जलए सभी आिश्यक कारणिाइयां पूरी हो चुकी ह ैं और इसे 21.10.2024 के अपराह्न स े बंि दकया िाता ह।ै डीएसटी के तहत स्ट्िायत्त जनकाय, राष्ट्रीय निप्रितणन प्रजतष्ठान (एनआईएफ)-भारत, गांधीनगर, को िेष प्रिासजनक, कानूनी मामलों और जिजिध कायों आदि से संबंजधत कारणिाई करन े का काम सौंपा गया ह।ै मनोरंिन मोहतं ी, िैज्ञाजनक - 'िी' 7360 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Department of Science and Technology) RESOLUTION New Delhi, the 12th November, 2024 No. AI/1/95/2017-I-Part (3).—The Government of India decided to wind up Vigyan Prasar, established on 12.10.1989 as Society having Registration no. S/20442 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It was further directed that the winding up exercise be completed within a period of 9 months from the date of decision of the Cabinet i.e. 06.09.2023. 2. Pursuant to the decision, all the necessary actions for closure of Vigyan Prasar have been completed and it stands closed in the afternoon of 21.10.2024. National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India, Gandhinagar, an Autonomous Body under DST has been entrusted to deal with the residual administrative, legal cases and miscellaneous work etc. MANORANJAN MOHANTY, Sci- ‘G’ Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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