DBT Star College Scheme:A Positive Intervention in Capacity Building in Colleges

India is aiming to be a global leader in the field of science and technology (S&T) and all the stakeholders are already at work to bring about a paradigm shift in science education. Technology Vision 2035, an official document prepared by the Government of India (GoI) and associated agencies, has clearly specified that S&T is going to play an important role in the progress of our country. Changes are happening at all levels of teaching. Quality interventions at all steps of the educational ladder, right from the primary level, are taking place. We are a nation with the youngest population, where a major percentage of the population opting for higher education is studying at the undergraduate level. So the role of research and quality of science education is being increasingly recognized at the college level.