The Department of Science & Technology (DST, Govt. of India, has a mandate for Promotion of Science & Technology at the state, District, and Village levels for grass-root development through State S&T Councils and other mechanisms.

Recongnizing the importance of Science & Technology for the overall socio-economic development throughout the country, DST played the catalytic role of initiating State Science & Technology Councils in all the States and Union Territories on the recommendations of the National Committee on Science & Technology (NCST) and as per the directives of Planning COmmission in the Sixth Five Year Plan.

In tune with the National Policy, the State Government established the State Council of Science & Technology on 27.01.1986 under the guidance of DST, Govt.of India.

The State S&T Councils act as the focal points for formulation, planning, coordination, and promotion of S&T activities and help in preparing State S&T plans, compilation, and dissemination of S&T information and popularization of Science.