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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28062024-255007
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 330]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2024/ASHADHA 7, 1946
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Department of Science and Technology)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th June, 2024
G.S.R. 353(E). Whereas certain draft rules, namely, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation
(Qualifications, Experience, Honorarium, Allowances, and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Members of the
Governing Board and Executive Council) Rules, 2023; the Anusandhan National Research Foundation
(Qualifications, Experience, Salary, Allowances, and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Executive
Officer) Rules, 2023; the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts) Rules,
2023 and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (Budget and Annual Report) Rules, 2023, were published as
required by sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023), in
the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Science and Technology numbers G.S.R. 85 (E), G.S.R.
86 (E), G.S.R. 87 (E), G.S.R. 88 (E), dated the 2nd February, 2024, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 2nd February, 2024 for inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely
to be affected thereby;
And whereas, the objections or suggestions received in respect of the said draft rules have been considered by
the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clauses (a), (b), (c), (g), (h),
(i) and (j) of sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023),
the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Anusandhan National Research Foundation
Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. — (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, —
(a) 'Act' means the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023);
(b) "annual report" means the annual report prepared by the Executive Council under section 15 of the Act;
(c) "budget" means the budget prepared by the Executive Council under section 14 of the Act;
(d) "Form" means the forms appended to these rules;
(e) "President" means a President of the Governing Board referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of
section 5 of the Act;
(f) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to these rules;
(g) "Year" means a financial year beginning on the 1st day of April and ending on 31st day of March of the
immediately following year.
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings
as assigned to them in the Act.
3. Qualifications and experience of Members of Governing Board. — (1) The Members to be nominated or
appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act shall be Members of the Prime Minister's
Science, Technology and Innovation Council.
(2) The Members to be nominated or appointed under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act shall be a
person who has previously occupied or currently occupies a position of leadership at a business organisation or an
industry.
(3) The Member to be nominated or appointed under clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act shall possess
adequate experience in the field of humanities and social sciences.
(4) The Members to be nominated or appointed under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act shall hold
the position of head of a national laboratory or research or academic institution engaged in scientific and
technological research and development, or senior scientist or senior faculty member in such institution, with
adequate experience.
(5) The Members to be nominated or appointed under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act shall
possess a doctorate degree or other specialised educational qualification in one or more of the following fields, —
(i) health;
(ii) mathematical and physical sciences;
(iii) biological sciences;
(iv) engineering and technology;
(v) innovation and partnership;
(vi) computer and information sciences and engineering,
and shall have adequate experience in the field.
4. Qualification and experience of Members of Executive Council. — The Members to be nominated or appointed
under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 7 of the Act shall —
(a) possess doctorate degree or other specialised qualification in the fields of science and technology in
academia, philanthropic sector, research laboratories or industries; and
(b) have adequate experience in the field.
5. Term of office of Members of Governing Board or Executive Council. — The Members of the Governing
Board or Executive Council shall ordinarily hold office for a period of three years from the date of appointment, and
shall be eligible for reappointment.
6. Allowances for Members of Governing Board or Executive Council appointed. — (1) Every Member of the
Governing Board nominated or appointed under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act or Executive Council
nominated or appointed under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 7 of the Act, attending the meeting of the
Governing Board or Executive Council whichever may be appropriate or for performing the functions of the
Governing Board or Executive Council, shall be entitled to draw sitting fees, travelling and daily allowances and such
other allowances as are admissible to Secretary to the Government of India.
7. Procedure for selection of Chief Executive Officer. — (1) The President shall appoint the Chief Executive
Officer based on the recommendations of a Search-cum-Selection Committee.
(2) The President shall constitute a Search-cum-Selection Committee for recommending a panel of names for
appointment of the Chief Executive Officer.
8. Qualifications and experience of Chief Executive Officer. — (1) A person being considered for appointment as
Chief Executive Officer shall possess —
a) a masters' degree in science, or a bachelor's degree in engineering or medicine, or a masters' degree in
management, with proven track record of research, or innovation, or technology development; and
b) at least twenty years of experience as, —
(i) a faculty or scientist in a recognised national or international university, or government department
or research institution, or research laboratory of the Government or a company; or
(ii) a senior managerial level in a company, with five years of experience in managing research and
development programmes or projects.
(2) A person considered for appointment under sub-rule (1) shall be appointed by direct
recruitment or deputation/absorption including short-term contract.
(3) A person considered for appointment under sub-rule (1) shall not exceed sixty five years of
age at the time of initial appointment.
9. Term of office of Chief Executive Officer. — The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation shall hold office for
a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge, and shall be eligible for reappointment on such terms
and conditions which may be determined from time to time:
Provided that no person above the age of seventy years shall occupy the office of the Chief Executive
Officer.
10. Conditions of service of Chief Executive Officer. — (1) Person from the Central Government or State
Government or universities or recognised research institutions or Semi Government or statutory or autonomous
organisations in India, appointed as the Chief Executive Officer on deputation shall be paid a salary and allowances of
such amount, as may be applicable to Secretary to the Government of India. Terms and conditions of such
appointment shall be as per the extant rules applicable to deputation.
(2) Person from industry or private sector or overseas institution or Non-Government Organisation, or any other
person not covered under sub-rule (1), appointed as the Chief Executive Officer, shall be given the following
options, namely:—
(a) a salary and allowances of such amount, as may be applicable to Secretary to the Government of India; or
(b) a consolidated salary of sixty six lakh rupees (fixed) per annum which may be revised from time to time by
the Central Government:
Provided that the person who is in receipt of any pension from the Central Government or State Government,
the pay of such person shall be reduced by the gross amount of pension drawn by him.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer referred to in sub-rule (1) or clause (a) of sub-rule (2), shall be eligible for
allotment of the Central Government residential accommodation in the general pool on the same terms as are
admissible to Secretary to the Government of India.
11. Leave, traveling and other allowances. — The Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled to leave, traveling and
other allowances as admissible to Secretary to the Government of India.
12. Entitlement to Central Government Health Scheme. — The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation shall be
entitled to the benefits of the Central Government Health Scheme on the terms and conditions laid down by the
Central Government in this behalf.
13. Functions of Chief Executive Officer. — The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the efficient
administration of the Foundation, and shall have the powers of general superintendence, direction and control in
respect of all matters of the Foundation.
14. Form for preparation of budget. — The Executive Council shall, prepare the budget, as approved by the
Governing Board, for each financial year in Form 'A' specified in the Schedule appended to these rules and submit the
same to the Central Government by 31st October of every year.
15. Preparation and furnishing of the annual report. — (1) The Executive Council shall prepare once a year an
annual report and submit a copy of the same to the Central Government, giving a true and full account of the
Foundation's activities during the previous financial year in Form 'B' specified in the Schedule, appended to these
rules.
(2) The Executive Council may also include in the annual report any other item, not included in Form 'B'
specified in the Schedule, if so required to give a full account of the Foundation's activities.
(3) The Executive Council, shall forward the annual report to the Central Government within a period of one
hundred and eighty days immediately following the close of the year for which it has been prepared for laying
before each house of Parliament.
17. Maintenance of accounts. — The Executive Council shall preserve the balance sheet, the income and expenditure
account, and the receipt and payment account referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 16, for a period of at least five years,
following the year to which they relate.
18. Power to relax. - Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it
may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules.
19. Matters with respect to which no provision has been made. - Matters with respect to which no express
provision has been made in these rules, shall be referred to the Central Government for its decision.
20. Interpretation. — If any queries relating to the interpretation of these rules arise, they shall be decided by the
Governing Board.
SCHEDULE
Form 'A'
[See rule 14]
Part I
ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Statement of Budget Estimates
Plan Budget (All figures in Rs. lakh)
Revised Estimates for the year: (current year) and
Budget Estimates for the year: (next year)
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| Sl. No.| Item or Head | Actual Expenditure | Budget Estimates | Proposed Revised | Proposed Budget |
| | | (last financial year) | (current financial year) | Estimates (current | Estimates (next |
| | | | | financial year) | financial year) |
+========+==============================+=======================+=============================+=============================+=============================+
| 1. | SALARY | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| | 1.1 Pay and allowances | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| | 1.2 Contribution to National | | | | |
| | Pension Scheme | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| | 1.3 Contribution to Central | | | | |
| | Provident Fund | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| | 1.4 Leave Travel | | | | |
| | Concession | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| | 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. | Advertisements and | | | | |
| | Publicity | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 11. | Publications | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 12. | ......... | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 13. | TOTAL | | | | |
+--------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
Part II
ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Receipts and Expenditure (All figures in Rs. lakh)
Revised Estimates for the year: (current year)
Receipts
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| Sl. No.| Particulars | Revised Estimates |
| | | (current year) |
+========+=============================================================+=============================+
| 1. | Opening balance | |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 2. | Grants or Receipts from the sources specified under section | |
| | 13 of the Act | |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 3. | Grants or 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 | |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
Expenditure
+--------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
| Sl. No.| Particulars | Revised Estimates |
| | | (current year) |
+========+=======================+=============================+
| 1. | Capital Expenditure | |
+--------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
| 2. | Revenue Expenditure | |
+--------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
Form 'B'
[See rule 15]
THE ANNUAL REPORT
(a) The Foundation
(1) Composition of the Governing Board
(2) Composition of the Executive Council
(3) Organisational Chart and composition of and various Committees
(4) Meetings of the Governing Board, Executive Council and other Committees held
(5) Reports on activities of various Committees
(b) The Programmes
(1) Major Programmes Supported
(2) Major Schemes and Initiatives
(3) Extramural Research Projects or Programmes funded
(4) Important Research Highlights
(5) Fellowships or Scholarships supported
(6) Conferences or Seminars supported
(7) International Programmes
(c) The Output
(1) Number of papers or publications or reports emanating out of projects
(2) Technologies or products emanating out of projects
(d) The Budget and Finance
(1) Audited Financial Statements
(2) Balance available in the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Fund, Innovation Fund, and Science and
Engineering Research Fund.
[F. No. DST/ANRF/Z-02/2023]
A. DHANALAKSHMI, Jt. Secy.
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