The director general of Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Rajendra Dobhal has been nominated in the Cluster Advisory Council (CAC) as a member from Uttarakhand by the Director General of Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India.
The charter, roles and functions of the CAC include providing advise on cluster specific future research and development directions and development strategies; to discuss and review the critical issues related to assessment of cluster specific technologies, system development , productionisation plans, transfer of technologies, interactions and tie up with other scientific bodies /organisations and feedback of lab research councils.
Dobhal stated that the cluster shall meet atleast twice a year (February and August). life Sciences Cluster in DRDO carries out research in biomedical, food and agricultural issues related to the soldier thus enhancing his comfort and performance in varied operational conditions and terrain.
The communication received by Dobhal states, “Considering your expertise and extensive knowledge, DRDO aspires to take advantage of gaining valuable inputs and ideas from you for further meaningful research to be carried out by our scientists of life sciences labs.” He has also been asked to attend the forthcoming meeting scheduled on August 2 at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi.