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The Science and Engineering Research Board Rules, 2010
UNION OF INDIA
India
India
The Science and Engineering Research Board Rules, 2010
Rule THE-SCIENCE-AND-ENGINEERING-RESEARCH-BOARD-RULES-2010 of 2010
- Published on 29 March 2010
- Commenced on 29 March 2010
- [This is the version of this document from 29 March 2010.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1602.
G.S.R. 213(E), dated 29th March, 2010. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008 (9 of 2009), The Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Science and Engineering Research Board Rules, 2010.
2. Definitions. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
3. Qualifications and experience of the members of the Board. - (1) The members to be appointed under clause (h) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 shall possess a doctorate degree in science or engineering and shall have minimum ten years of experience in basic or applied research after doctorate degree and shall not be at a level lower than that of a Professor.
4. Term of office of the members. - The members of the Board shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
5. Travelling and Daily Allowances of the members. - (1) A member of the Board, other than a Government servant, shall be entitled to draw travelling allowances and daily allowances at the highest rates as admissible to the officials of the Central Government for the time being in force, in respect of any journey performed by him for the purpose of attending a meeting of the Board or for the purpose of discharging any duty assigned to him by the Board.
6. Meeting of the Board. - The Board shall meet at least four times in a year, at such times as may be appointed by the Chairperson, for the transaction of business.
7. Disclosure of interest by the members. - If any member of the Board or any of his family member has any interest in a proposal submitted for consideration of the Board, the member shall disclose to the Chairperson the extent of his interest in the proposal.
8. Decisions by the Board. - All matters brought before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by consensus and in the event of lack of consensus on any matter, the decision of the Chairperson shall prevail and such decision shall be deemed to be the consensus decision.
9. Record of business. - (1) The record of business transacted at every meeting of the Board shall be prepared by the Secretary of the Board, for approval by the Chairperson or the member presiding at such meeting.
10. Powers and duties of the Chairperson. - (1) The Chairperson shall,-
(a)be responsible for the proper functioning of the Board and the Committees appointed by the Board;(b)be responsible for implementation of the decisions of the Board;(c)exercise such supervisory and administrative control over all officers and staff of the Board, as may be necessary, for efficient discharge of functions of the Board;(d)take decision on urgent matters that cannot wait till disposal by the Board and such decisions shall be placed before the Board for its approval at its next meeting.11. Constitution of the Oversight Committee and terms of officer of its members. - (1) With the prior approval of the Central Government, the Board shall constitute the Oversight Committee in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 5.
12. Meetings of the Oversight Committee. - The Oversight Committee shall meet at least twice in a year at such time as may be appointed by the chairperson of the Oversight Committee, for the transaction of business.
13. Allowances to members of the Oversight Committee. - The travelling allowance, daily allowance and conveyance allowance of the members of the Oversight Committee shall be the same as applicable to the members under Rule 5.
14. Constitution of Committees. - (1) The Board may appoint such committee or committees as it deems necessary for discharge of its duties and, performance of its function under the Act.
15. Form of application. - An applicant who is desirous to seek financial assistance from the Fund of the Board, shall apply to the Board in Form A appended to these rules.
16. Form for preparation of budget, annual report. - The Board shall prepare its budget for the next financial year in Form B, and its annual report in Form C, appended to these rules and shall submit the same to the Central Government by 31st October of every year.
17. Interpretation of rules. - Where any doubt arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government for its decision and the decision of the Central Government in the matter shall be final.
FORM AForm of Application (Project Format)(See Rule 15)| 1. Project Title | |
| 2. Board Subject : | AtmosphericScience Chemical SciencesEarthSciencesEngineeringSciencesLifeSciencesMathematicalSciencesPhysicalSciencesOther Interdisciplinary. |
3. Duration in months
4. Total cost
5. FE Component
6. Principal Inv.
7. Designation
8. Department
9. Institute Name
10. Address
11. Date of Birth: Sex (M/F)
12. Telephone Fax Gram e-mail
13. Co-Investigator
14. Designation
15. Department
16. Institute Name.
17. Address
18. Date of Birth: Sex (M/F)
19. Telephone Fax Gram e-mail
(Repeat 13 to 19 for additional Co-Investigators, if any, as 13.1-19.1, 13.2-19.2......)20. Project summary (maximum 150 words)
21. Key words (maximum 6)
22. Technical details
23. Target beneficiaries of the proposed work
24. Review of expertise available with the P1, the investigating group and institution in the subject of the project
25. Patent details (domestic and international), if applicable
26. Environmental impact assessment and risk analysis
27. Proposed impact assessment
28. Sustainability: Issues relating to sustainability, including stakeholder commitment, operation and maintenance of assets after project completion, and other related issues-
29. Work plan
30. The development "Outcomes" and "Outputs" of the project
31. Economic implications of the proposed work, if any.
32. Budget Estimates: Summary
| Item | Budget | (InRupees) | |||
| 1stYear | 2ndYear | 3rdYear | Total | ||
| A. | Recurring | ||||
| 1. Salaries/wages | |||||
| 2. Consumable | |||||
| 3. Travel | |||||
| 4. Other costs | |||||
| B. | Equipment | ||||
| Grandtotal (A+B)Total FEC* |
33. Budget for Salaries/Wages
| Budget | (InRupees) | ||||
| 1stYear(m.M.*) | 2ndYear(m.m.) | 3rdYear(m.m.) | Total(m.m) | ||
| Designation & number of persons | Monthly Emoluments | ||||
| Total |
34. Justification for the manpower requirement.
35. Budget for Consumable Materials
| Budget | (InRupees) | ||||
| Item | |||||
| Q* | 1stYear | 2ndYear | 3rdYear | Total | |
| B** | |||||
| F*** | |||||
| Total | B | ||||
| F |
36. Justification for costly consumable (if not provided for in Section 231 i.e. Methodology)
37. Budget for Travel
| Budget | (inRupees) | ||||
| 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | Total | ||
| Travel (Only inland travel) |
38. Justification for intensive travel, if any,
39. Budget for other costs/contingencies
| Budget | (inRupees) | ||||
| 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | Total | ||
| | Other costs/Contingency costs |
40. Justification for specific costs under other costs, if any,
41. Budget for Equipment
| Sl.No. | Genericname of the Equipment along with make and model | Imported/Indigenous | EstimatedCosts (in Foreign Currency also) | *Sparetime for other users (in %) |
42. Justification for the proposed equipment
43. Reliability of Cost Estimates
44. Time Schedule of Activities through BAR Diagram
45. Last of facilities being extended by parent institution(s) for the projection implementation
| Sl.No. | InfrastructuralFacility | Yes/No/Notrequired Full or sharing basis |
| 1 | Workshop Facility | |
| 2 | Water and Electricity | |
| 3 | Laboratory Space/Furniture | |
| 4 | Power Generator | |
| 5 | AC Room or AC | |
| 6 | Telecommunication including e-mail and fax | |
| 7 | Transportation | |
| 8 | Administrative/Secretarial support | |
| 9 | Information facilities like Interment/Library | |
| 10 | Computational facilities | |
| 11 | Animal/Glass House | |
| 12 | Any other special facility being provided |
| Equipmentavailable with | GenericName of Equipment | Model,Make and year of purchase | Remarksincluding accessories available and current usage of equipment |
| PI and his group | |||
| PI's Department | |||
| Other Inst in the region |
46. Detailed bio-data of the Investigator(s)/Co-Investigator(s) including Name, Address, Date of Birth, Institution's Address etc.
Academic Qualifications (University/Collage from where attained, year of passing, class, Thesis title etc.)Publications list (Title of paper, authors, journal details, pages, year etc.) patent list, if anyList of Projects implemented47. Details of Research Projects being implemented/completed/submitted by the Investigator(s)/Co-Investigators including Investigator(s) Name and Institute
Project TitleProject Status:Completed-duration, period (from........... to .............), funding agency and total costOn-going-duration, date of start, funding agency and total cost proposed-duration, funding agency where submitted and total costSummary of the projectMajor Results/Highlights of the project including achievement (publication, patents etc.), for completed projectsUp-to date Technical progress report for on-going projects48. Any other relevant matter
FORM B(See Rule 16)(Part I) Science And Engineering Research Board Statement Of Dudged Estimates Plan Budged (All Figures In Rs. Lakh) Re For The Year: (Current Year) And Be For The Year : (Next Year)| Item/Head | ActualExpenditure (last financial year) | B.E.(Current financial year) | ProposedR.E. (current financial Year) | ProposedB.E. (Next financial year) |
| 1. Salary | ||||
| 1.1 Pay and Allowances | ||||
| 1.2 Contribution to NPS | ||||
| 1.3 Contribution of CPF | ||||
| 1.4 LTC | ||||
| 1.5 Medical Claim | ||||
| 1.6 Gratuity | ||||
| 1.7 ............... | ||||
| 2. Office Expenses | ||||
| 2.1 Stationery | ||||
| 2.2 Telephone | ||||
| 2.3 Electricity | ||||
| 2.4 Water | ||||
| 2.5 Procurement of furniture | ||||
| 2.6 Vehicles | ||||
| 2.7 Maintenance | ||||
| 2.8 Internet, e-services | ||||
| 2.9 ............................ | ||||
| 3. Minor Works | ||||
| 4. Major Works | ||||
| 5. Domestic Travel | ||||
| 6. Foreign Travel | ||||
| 7. Rent, Rates and Taxes | ||||
| 8. Long Term Advances | ||||
| 9. Other Administrative Expenses | ||||
| 10. Advertisement and Publicity | ||||
| 11. Publications | ||||
| 12 ................. | ||||
| 13 ................. | ||||
| Total |
Part II – Science And Engineering Research Board Receipts And Expenditure (All Figures In Rs. Lakh) Re For The Year : (Current Year) Receipts
| 1. Opening balance | |
| 2. Grants/Receipts from DST | |
| 3. Grants/Receipts from other sources | |
| 4. Interest from bank | |
| 5. Miscellaneous Receipts | |
| 5.1. Guest House | |
| 5.2. License fees | |
| 5.3. Patents and loyalties | |
| 5.4 . ............... | |
| Total |
| 1. Capital Expenditure | |
| 2. Revenue Expenditure | |
| Total |