Section 5
Oversight Committee of Experts.
The Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of a Board for promoting basic research in Science and Engineering and to provide financial assistance to persons engaged in such research, academic institutions, research and development laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Subject to the rules made in this behalf, the Board shall
constitute an Oversight Committee of Experts consisting of experts, eminent scientists and academics to
advise and assist the Board.
(2) The Oversight Committee shall consist of the following persons, namely:--
(i) a scientist of eminence and international repute--Chairperson;
(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Science and Technology, ex officio--Vice-Chairperson;
(iii) Presidents of Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences and Indian National Academy of Engineering, ex officio--Members;
(iv) not more than three members to be appointed by the Central Government from amongst distinguished experts in different areas of science and technology; and
(v) Secretary to the Board, ex officio--Member.
(2) The Oversight Committee shall consist of the following persons, namely:--
(i) a scientist of eminence and international repute--Chairperson;
(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Science and Technology, ex officio--Vice-Chairperson;
(iii) Presidents of Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences and Indian National Academy of Engineering, ex officio--Members;
(iv) not more than three members to be appointed by the Central Government from amongst distinguished experts in different areas of science and technology; and
(v) Secretary to the Board, ex officio--Member.