The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Science and Technology / Department of Secientific and Industrial Research
Act details
| Short title | The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011 |
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| Long title | An Act to establish an Academy for furtherance of the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in the field of science and technology in association with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and to declare the institution known as the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, to be an institution of national importance to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
| Act number | 13 of 2012 |
| Act year | 2012 |
| Enactment date | 6 Feb 2012 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Science and Technology / Department of Secientific and Industrial Research |
| Department | Department of Secientific and Industrial Research |
| Jurisdiction | Central (Parliament of India) |
| Sections | 38 |
| Status | Not repealed |
| Last checked on India Code | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Source | India Code, Government of India |
Legislative history
Legislative History:
The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011
Short Title The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011
Act Number / Year Act No. 13 of 2012
Act ID (India Code) 201213
Presidential Assent Date February 6, 2012
Enforcement Date April 3, 2012
Nodal Ministry Ministry of Science and Technology
Precedent & Statutory Rationale
1. Bridging Gaps in Doctoral Research and Interdisciplinary Sciences:
o Prior to 2012, while India's premier network of national research laboratories under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) possessed exceptional scientific infrastructure and personnel, they lacked a unified, degree-granting academic framework to formally award doctoral and post-doctoral qualifications on a national scale.
2. Promoting Synergy Between Research Laboratories and Academia:
o The legislation was enacted to create a centralized, world-class institution capable of leveraging CSIR’s extensive laboratories, equipment, and scientific human capital to deliver specialized, interdisciplinary academic programs in science, engineering, and technology.
Parliamentary Trajectory & Enactment
• Formulation: Developed and piloted by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
• Parliamentary Passage: Tabled, debated, and passed by both Houses of Parliament during the winter session of 2011 (passing the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in December 2011).
• Presidential Assent: Received formal Presidential Assent on February 6, 2012, entering the statute book as Act No. 13 of 2012.
• Enforcement: Enforced on April 3, 2012.
• Source: India Code and Ministry of Science and Technology Official Records