New Delhi: NITI Aayog launched the India S&T Scoreboard on November 3, 2026, at the Civil Services Officer’s Institute (CSOI), KG Marg, New Delhi.
The India S&T Scoreboard was unveiled by Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.
Developed as a key NITI Aayog initiative, the India S&T Scoreboard is an interactive platform providing an integrated view of the science and technology landscape across Indian States and Union Territories (UTs).
It has been designed to facilitate evidence-based policymaking and benchmarking across States and UTs.
Prof. Vivek Kumar Singh, Senior Adviser, NITI Aayog, welcomed the participants and outlined the context and objectives of the exercise.
He added that the India S&T Scoreboard has been built to go beyond the volume of output and capture quality, impact and collaboration, enabling States to identify areas of expertise and areas requiring focused action.
Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, noted that the India S&T Scoreboard adds a valuable State-level picture to the national evidence base on science and technology.
He highlighted the role of State S&T Councils and State universities in widening India’s research base.
Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, underscored that earth sciences are closely linked to every State.
He said that local capacity in science and technology is essential for States to make effective use of forecasts, early warnings and opportunities in the ocean sector.
Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Member (S&T), NITI Aayog, emphasized that sound policy in science and technology must rest on reliable and comparable evidence.
He observed that data on research and innovation has so far remained fragmented across multiple sources, making it difficult for States to assess where they stand.
The India S&T Scoreboard addresses this gap by bringing ecosystem, publication and patent data together on a single interactive dashboard.
The platform also provides trends over the years, allowing States to track their progress over time.
Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, emphasized that India’s further progress in science and technology requires a more active role by the States.
Guided by the principle of cooperative and competitive federalism, he noted that the India S&T Scoreboard will help States identify their strengths and gaps, learn from one another, and design better programmes and policies in science and technology.
He urged all States and UTs to make full use of the platform.
What the India S&T Scoreboard Tracks
The India S&T Scoreboard brings together data on the science and technology ecosystem, including higher education institutions, R&D institutions, deep tech startups and incubators.
The platform also covers S&T outputs such as research publications and patents. Going beyond the volume of output, the India S&T Scoreboard presents indicators covering research quality, impact, collaboration and open access across priority research areas.
The platform covers three sectors: Academia, Government R&D Labs and Industry.
The India S&T Scoreboard also enables side-by-side comparison of States and UTs. It provides detailed State profiles, including State policies and best practices.
Technical Session and State-Level Feedback
The launch of the India S&T Scoreboard was followed by a walkthrough of the platform and a technical session on its methodology and data sources.
Distinguished invitees from state governments and academia shared their observations and suggestions for the further development of the platform.
Representatives of States noted that the platform will support their planning and help build institutional capacity and skilled human resources in science and technology at the State level.
The deliberations reaffirmed that a reliable and comparable evidence base on science and technology at the State level will play an important role in strengthening State S&T ecosystems and advancing India’s journey towards the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.
The India S&T Scoreboard is available at the NITI Aayog platform: www.sts.niti.gov.in
