 and technology, trivandrum, bill, 1980 arra!,gement of clauses clauses1 short title and commencement ~ declaration of the sree chitra tirunal medical centre society for advanced studies in special'ties, trivandl'um, as an institution of national importance 3 definitions 4 incorporation of institute 5 composition of institute 6 term of ohlce of and vacancies among members 7 president o! institute 8 allowances of president and members ~ meetings of institute 10 governing body and other committees of in5ij~:tte 11 staff of institute 12 objects of institute 13 functions of institute 14 vesting of property 15 payment to institute 16 fund of institute 17 budget of institute 18 accounts and audit 19 annual r€l:;:>ort 20 pension and provident funds ~1 authentication of orders and instruments of institute :l:l acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc 23 grant of medical degrees, diplomas, etc, by institute 24 recognition of medical qualifications granted by institute :l5 control by central government :l6 uisputes between institute and central government 27 returns and information zit transfer of service of existing employees 29 continuance of facilities at institute 30 power to remove difticulties 31 power w make rules 32 power to make regulations   ul d regulations to b laid be·fol'e paruameat 33 1\ ell an  billto declclr8 th~ stef c'hih'c ttruncl midieal cenwi soeiefij 1m aiinneii studjes in spe~8; trivcandr1cm if1j the $ice, of, keowta;to b an institution, c?f national importcuj,c8and to provide fot its incorporcltio~ and matters connected thertt"ith - "4 be, it en~t~ by parliament in the thirty-first year of the republic jf indi~ as follows:-i l '", ~ -  ',' - ~ • 1, (1) this act may be called the sree ,c~tra t~nalrl~tltte for ~ medical sciences and technology, trivandrum, act, 1980 uu  c~ " ,',~ (z) it sb~ cp,me into force on such, ,~a~  th~, central government may, by notification in the offtela} gazette, appoint z whereas the objects of the sree chitra tirunal medical centre society for advanced studies in specialities, trivandrwn, in the state of kerala, are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is hereby declared that the institution, known as the sree chitn tirunal medical centre society for advanced studies in specialities, 5 trivandrum, is an institution of national importance 3 in 4jus act, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a) "chairman" means the chairman of the governing body; deoiara-udilof the sret chitra tirunal medical centre soclet7 foraclvance4 studleilr speclalltl- 'l'dvaddrum, a midi-tttution ofutlonal import- definitiono! tions (b) "director" means the director of the institute; (c) "fund" means the fund of the institute referred to in sec- 1 \) tion 16; (d) "governing body" means the governing body o£ the institute; (e) "institute" means the institution known as the sree chitra tirunal institute for medical sciences and technology, trivancirum, is incorporated under this act; <f) "member" means a member of the instibte; (g) "president" means the president of the institute; (h) "regulation" means a regulation made by the institute; (i) "ru1e" means a ru1e made by the central government 20 ldcorpo- auono! wtitute 4 d6 b,_cbitta~ tirunal medical centre society for advanced studies in ~pecialitiestrivandrum,is hereby constituted a body c011j!o-rate by tbe namt:! of sre~ chitrao tirun~ institute for medical $clences and technology, trlvahdrum ~>nd as' su~h body corporate, it shall have perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the pro- 25 visions of this act to acquire hold and dispose of property and to contract; ,and shall; by that name, sue 'and be sued 5 !!"he institute sball~nsist of ~·cqllow~ jylemben, namely:-campolietan of lftlutute (a) the ·vicechancellor of the kerala university, e:e ~ (b) the director-general of healih servi~es goverrdnent ot 30 india, ex otjicio;  ' \  ~ , , (c) the director, ex officio; (d)' 'foul' memb~rs to hi! nort;inatedby the central govertiment ,  to represent respectively the departments or, as the case my be,:1: ,:  :"ministrles of- that government dealing w1~h science and t~o- ~s , " ; logy, healthl,fina~e and education';" "  i ~ , '(r ,\ (e) two'members tobe nominated by the government 'oftbe' state of kvrala to represent relilpectively the departments or, ii  cam' mity 'be;"ministrles of thilt goverftl'n~nt dealing wttb :plan';' \ ning, science and tec!hnology' and health:' u) three scientiiu of whgm two shall be medieal scientist an4 qoe &hall be a locial acientist, to be nominated by the cenlral government 1n the manner prescribed by rules; (g) three scientists representing en~ineering and technology to 5 be nomlnated by the central government in the manner prescribed by rules;  (h) the head of the biomedical technology wing of the institute, ex offield; (i) three representatives of the medical far:-nlties of indian uni-10 versities to be nominated by the central government in the manner· prescribed by rules; and (j) three members of parliament of whom two shah be elected from among themselves by the members of the house of the people and one from among themselves by the members of the cowlcil of is states 6 (1) save as otherwise provided in this secti')fi, the tenn of office d tenn of a member shall be five ye~'r5 from the date of his nomination or election omce of and va-(2) the term of office of a member elected under clause (j) of section 5 shall come to :m enn ,is soon as he ceases to be a member of the house ,canciel amon, memberl 20 from which he w:1s elected (3)' the term of office of an ex-offico member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a member 4) the term of office of a member nominated or elected to fin a casual vacancy shall continue for 'the remainder of the term of the mem-25 ber in whose place he is nominated or elected (5) an outgoing member other than a member elected under clause (j) of section 5 shall, unless the central government otherwise directs, conti nue in office until another person is nominated as a member in his place (6) an outfloin~ memher shlill be eligible for re-nomination or re-30 election, -, (7) a member may resilnl his office by writing under his hand address· l ed to the central government but he shall continue in office until bf8 resignation is accepted by that government, (8) the manner of filling vacancies among members shall be such as may be prescribed by rules 35 7 (1) there shall be a president of the institute who shall be nominate~ by the central government ffom among the members other,tha:, the director (2) the president shall exercise such powers and discbarge such tunc   4 tions as are lal'd down in this a('t or as may be prescribed by rules or o  )'egulatjons, p 'd nt ~nd other members shall receive such allowances, if &the res! e , 1 ·  h institute rs may be prescribed by ru el'l nnv from t e t the tnstitute thall h()ld its ftrat meeuttg 'at such time aii4 plate u may be appointed by the central government and~ai1 ob8lhe  rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of bustneal at the tnt meeting as may be laid down by that governmentj and therealterthe institute shall meet at such times and places and observe such rulei of s procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetinp u may be prescribed by regulations 10 (1) there shall be a governing body of the institute which lball be constituted by the institute in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations: 10 provided that the number of persons who are not membera of the institute shall not exceed one-third of the total membership of the governing body (2) the governing body shall be the executive committee of the lna-, titute and shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions as the i 5 ldstitute may, by regulations made in this behalf, confer or impose upon it (3) the president shall be the chairman of the governing body and as chairman thereof shall exercise such powers and discharge iuch functions as may be ?rescribed by regulations 20 (4) the procedure to be followed in the exercise of it9 powers an(! discharge of its functions by the governing body, and the term of otdce of, and the manner of fl11in~ vacancies among, the members of the governing body shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations (5) subject to such control and restrictions as m,y be prescrlbed bv z5 rules, the institute may constitute as many standing committees and as many ad hoc committee~ ::ie; it think"; fit for f>'xf>t'c;~in!! anv power or discharging any function of the tm;titute or for inquiring into, or reporting or advising upon, any matter which the institute may refer to them (6) the chairmar and members of the governing body and chairman 30 and members of a standin!! committee or an ad hoc committee thanreceive such allowances if any, as may be prescribed by regulations staft of idltitute 11 (1) there sh"n h(> ;:'i ('hipf executive officer of the institute who shall be designated as the director of the institute and shall, iubject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, be appointed by the instttutt: 35 provided that the first director of the institute shall be appointed by the central government (2) the director shall act as the secretary to the institut~ as welj as the governing body (3) the director shall exercise such powers and (hschar~e such fw1~ 40 tion!'! as dtay be prescribed bv rellulations or as may be dele ~ated to him b'l the institute or the president or by the governing body or the cha1r~ man , i ' ,  (4) subject to such rulee; as may be made in this behalf the institute may appoint such number of other officers and employef's as may be 4~ 'n~sary for the exercise of fts powers and dtschar~e of its functions and ~r determine the designations and grades of such other officers and emp1eyees (5) subject to such rules as may be made in thia bebalf, the dil'ector and o~;r oftlcers and employees of the institute rhall be entitled 'to such ~alary and allowances and shall be gavel-ned by such conditions of service ~ respect of leave, p~qsion, gratuity, provident fund and other matters 5 as may be prescribed by' regulations made in this behalf 12 tbe oqjects of the in~titute shall be- , objects of institute (a) to promote biomedical engineering and technology; (b) to i?rovide and demonstrate high standards of r'tit$t care in  advanced medical speciauties; and : ,",;'" 10 (c) to develop post-graduate training progratmne8 attn", qighest quality in advanced medical specialities and biomedical engineering and technology 13 with a view to the promotion of the objects speculectm secti"n 12, ""etlons i 5 the institute may-'int!-tute (a) provide for post-graduate ·chilli in tpe sci~c~  qt modem medicine and other allied sciences, including physical and biological sciences; (b) provide facilities for research in the various branches oj suq):k sciences; 20 (c) conduct experiments in integrated methods of post-graduate medical and technological educat'on in order tr- arrive at satisfactory standards of such education; (d) prescribe courses and curricula for post-graduate studies; 25 (e) provide for post-graduate teaching and training in biomedical sciences and technology; (f) notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, establish and maintain-(i) one or more well equipped hospitals, and 30 (ii) one or more centres for research and development in biomedical technology; (g) hold examinations and grant such degrees, dipl~mas ~~::, th demic distinctions and titles in poit~aduate medical, educao er aea b 1 'd do  'th gu1 t' , tion and biomedical technology a~ may e al wn m ,~j'e ' a ions, 35 (h) institute and appoint persons to professorships, readership', hi nd posts of any description in accordance with the lecturers ps a regulations; n receive grants from the governments and gittij, dqnations, ~ti ns bequests and transfers of properties, both mo~le bjld ben  boi imjnova e, 'from donors benefactors, testators or tr,qll"~rs, 811 ' the ena may be;  (f) deal with any property belodging to, or veste<iin, ,the institute in any manner which is considered necessary for promotidg the objects specified tn section 12; (k) demand ~ltd reeeive such fees and other charges as tnay be prescribed by regulations; and ' 5 (1) do all other acts and things as may be necessary to further the objecb> specified in section 12  v, otproper,u all properties which had vested in the sree chitra tirunal medical centre soc:i ;:ty tor advanced studies in specialitie, trivandrum, immediately bella 2 the commencement of this act, shall, on and from such 10 ,commencement, vest in the institute " 15 the central gov£mment may, aiter due appropriation iilade by parliada  t by law ia iliis behall, pay to the institute  eaell financial year such sums of money anu in such manner as may be codbiclwed necessary by that govemment for the exercise of its powers and dil- 15 eharge of its faetiolli under this act 16 (1) the institute shall maintain a fund to which shall be credited-pundof initltute (a) all moneys provided by the central government and the government of kerala; (b) all fees and other charges received by the institute; (c) all moneys received by the institute by way of grants, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests or transfers; and (d) all moneys received by the lnstitttte in any other manner or from any other source (2) all moneys credited to the fund shall be deposited in such banks z5 or invested in such manner as the institute may, with the approval of the central government, decide (3) the fund shall be applied towards meeting the expenses of the institute including expenses incurred in the exercise of its powers and discharge of its functions under section 13 30 17 the institute shall prepare, in such form and at such time every year, as may be prescribed by rules, a budget in respect of the financial year next ensuing showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the institute and shall forward 'to the central government iiuch number of copies thereof as may be prescribed by rules 18 (1) the institute shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of acc<nnts including the l!ialance-sheet in such form as the central government may, by rules, prescribe, and in accord8dce with such general directions as,may be issued by that government, in consultation with the comptroller and auditor- 40 general of india , (2)~e accounts of the institute shall be audited by the comptro11et and at1:ditor-general of iildia and any expenditure incurred by him in connection with such audit shall be payable by the institute to the comptroller and auditor-general of india 5  (3) the comptroller and auditor-general of india and ally person appomted by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the institute shall have the same rights, privileges and authorfty in connection with such audit as the comptroller and auditor-general of india has in connection with the audit of the government accounts and, in pati;icwar, 10 shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, c0nnected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the o1bcea of the institute as well as' of the institutions established and maintained by it (4) the accounts of the institute as cer'tified by the comptroller and j 5 auditor-general of india or any other person appointed by him in tli8 behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded arumally to the central government and that government shall cause the same to be laid before both houses of panliament 19 the institute shall prepare for every year a report of its activities 20 during that year and submit the report to 'the central government in such form and on or befo,re such date as may be prescribed by rules and a copy of the report shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before both houses of parliament 20 (1) tile institute shall constitute for the benefit of its ofbc;:ers, 25 teachers and oti1er employees in such manner and subject to such con~­tiods as may be prescribed by regulations, such pension and provident funds as it may deem fit (2) where any such pension or provident fund has been constituted, ~ central government may declare that t~e ~rovisions of the provident 30 funds act, 1925, shall 8qply to such fund as if 'it were a government provident fund all d and decisions of the institu'te shall be autherticated by z1 or ers  : of the president or any other member authoriaed by tbe the signature ther' trumenta shall be aultbenti",ted institute in this behalf, and all 0 ids  1ad_· trwmdta of idltltute - iii the director or any other officer of the institute autbo--35 by the signature uj rised in like manner in this behalf  taken by the institute, g<>verning body 21 no act done or p=~rn!uttee 'under this act shall be 'lue&tioned fir' any standing or ci4 existence of any vacancy in, or defect in the on ide· ground merely o~ tbe ~verning body or such standing or ad hoc ~ comtitution of, the institute, ~ acta  ~ m,jujt to be idvddateclbj' vc·d ,  0:0· '23 notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time peing in °force, the institute sha1l have power to grant medical decree8, aiplomas and other academic distinctions and titles under this act grant of medical degrees diplomu, etc, by institute ~ notwithstanding anything contained in the indian medical council act, 1956, the medical degrees and diplomas granted by the i~titute s 112 et 1 •• under this act shall be recognised medical qualifications for the purposes of tbrj; act and shall be deemed to be included in the first schedule to that act recognition of medical qualiftcatiolls granted by institute ~ ;: 25 the institute shall carry out such directions as may be issued to it from time to time by the centra! government for the efticient adminls- j 0 tratiod of this acto control by central government 26 if 111, or in connection with, the erercise of its powers and discharge of its functions by the institute under this act, any dispute arises between the institute and the central government, the decision of the central government on such dispute shall be final 15 disputes between institute and cen~ goveln ment returns andinfor matton 21 the institute shall furnish to the central government such reports, returns and other information as that government may require from time to time ~er of  otexiatin, emnl()yeea 28 subject to the provisions of this act, every person who was employed in the sree chitra tirunal medical centre society for advanced 20 studies in specialities, trivandrum, immediately before the commencement of this act shall, on and from such commencement, become an employee of the institute and shall hold his office or service therein by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to leave, pen  25 gratuity, provident fund and other matters as he would have held the same on the date of commencement of this act if this act had not ~ passed, and shall continue to do so unless and until his employment is terminated or until such tennure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by reg1llations: 30 ' " provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditiodl of service of any such person shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous approval of the central government continuance of ta  'i1itlea" l~o 29 the institute shall continue to provide facilities to the gonmment add people of the state f kerala and the central government ad 3s s-ch facilities shall not, in any respect, be less fav01l1'8we to the  governments and people than what were being provided to them won the commencement of this an· an' shalt be diilde vaila'bie for  periocl and upon °such° tenns add conditio'" (including th_ rejatta to any contributions to be made for the provision of such fewti_) - iiia7 40 be nominated by the central government in the manner pftiici'iiied kerat and the central government power to remove difficulties • if qy diilc~ty arises in giving eftect to the provisions of this a,ct, b central government may, within a period ofthree years from··· the commencement of this act, by order published in the ofdcial gazette, make such provisions or give such directions not inconsistent with the s provisions of this act, as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty,  p~~· make  ~i" 31, (1) the central government, after consultation with the institute, may, by notification in the oftlcial gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this act: 10 provided that consultation with the institute shall 'not be·nece'ssary' on the first occasion of the making o£ rules under this section, but the central government shall take into consideration any suggestions which the institute may make in relation to the amendment of such rules after they are made" 15 (2) in particular and without prejudice to the generality of' t~~ tore icing power, slreh rules may provide for all or any of the followiog matters, namely:-(g) the manner of nomination of members under clauses (i), (g) and (i) of section 5; 20 (b) the manner of filling of vacancies among members under section 6; (c) the powers and functions to be exercised and discharged by the president under sub-section (2) of section 7; (d) the allowances, if any, to be paid to the president and other inembers under section 8; 25 (e) the control and restrictions in relation to the constitution of standing and ad hoc committees under sub-section (5) of section 10; <f) the appointment of the director under sub-section (1) of section 11; (g) the number of officers and employees that may be appointed by the institute and the manner of such appointment under subsection (4) of section 11; (h) the sialaries and allowances to be paid to the director 'and other officers and employees of the institute under sublleetion (5) of section 11;  35 (i) the form in whicl, and the time at which, the budget 'shall be prepared by the institute and the number of copies thereof to be forwarded to the central government under section 17; (") the form in which an annual statement of accounts including t~e balance--sheet shall be prepared by the institute under subsection (1) of section 18; (k) the form in which and the date befor~ which, the report of t' "tl"es of the institute shall be submitted to the central gov-~~m ' ernment under section 19; (i) the form and manner in whieh 1'eporta, returbi and, o~r, inaiination are to be furnished by the 'institute to ' the centfil goyemment under section 27;  (m) any other matter which has to be or maybe prescribed 'by: rules s  powtr  iuim"ai31 (1) the institute may, with the previous approval of the cienti;~1 government, make regulations consistent with this aet and tha  rulei made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this act, and without pre--judice to the generality ot this power, such regulations may provide'far-(a) the powers and functions to be exercised and dilchargedby'io the president under bub·section (2) of section 7; (b) the summoning and holding of meetings, other than the first meeting, of the institute under section 9, the time and place wbere such meetings are to be held, the conduct of business at such meetings and the number of members necessary to form a quorum; 15 (c) the manner of constituting the governing body and stand· ing and ad hoc committees under section 10, the term of oftiae of, and the manner of filling vacancies among, the members of, the governing body and standing and ad hoc committees; (d) the powers and functions to be exercised and discharged by 2c the governing body and the chairman under sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 10; (e) the allowances, if any, to be paid to the chairman ,and the members of the governing body and of standing rnd ad hoc com· mittees under sub-section (6) of section 10; 25 (f) the procedure to be followed by the govert;ling body and standing and ad hoc committees in the conduct of their business, exercise of their powers and discharge of their functions under sec· tion 10; (g) the powers and funct;ons to be exercised and discharged by 30 tile director under sub-sect;on (3) of section 11; (h) the tenure of· office, salaries and allowances and otber eondi tions of service of the director and other officers and employees of the inltitute including teachers appointed by the  institute under  nhection (5) of section 11; 3s (i) the management of the properties of the institute under mction 13; (1) the degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctioua ,and titles which may be granted by the institute under clause (g) of s~uool~ ~ (i:) the professotshtps, readerships, lecturershl~ arid otbaf :;postl which may be instituted and persons who may be app'dihted to such professorships, readerships, leclurershlps and other  polts under atause (h) of section is; , (1) the feeb and other charges whloh may be denianded'aftd received by the institute under clause (1c) of section 13; ~m) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to w1peb pension and provident funds may be constituted for the benefit of offlcers, teachers and other employees of the institute under sui> section (1) of section 20; s (n) matters relating' to te~ure o£ oftlce, r'e~~e'~~tion and terms - iiuld,coaqitio of "j'~,of the rpenod8''lefjlrtidlmlji1 ~; _, ' (o)any 'other ,matter for whichundeithis)!ac(~rpy1s~pns mal:  ~ trlade by regulations, ' i ~-;r ' i ) ' ~t  -·· ,"i ,  (2) 1;io~withatanding anything contaaee (inl_~ien;(l), ;tile &it i 0 ~tions under this ~t  ha1lbe made ,\ly the" caatral lgoftl'blllalt; and any: regulations so made may  be  altered tofracinded ,,: ibe lditiate in,ekei:cb~ of its power undersubsec,tion (ij)," ,l ;:   ;:~! 33, every rule and every regulation made under this act shall be laid, rules and as soon as may be after it is made  before 'eat!hh()ube·ittf nuament reeuiatlons h'i 't·' '~ ttl ' d f th'rt d hi h be ' to be laid ] 5 wi£: i js m session, lor a 0 a perlo 0 1 y ays w c may com- before prised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, [lire! if; 'berore parliathe jexpiryrolt~ session immed:ately following t;j:,'ell8im w fihe auoees- ment sive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation or both houses agree that the rule or regulation 20 should not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect only jn such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation  statement of objects and reasonssr chltra tinmal medical centre, trivandrum, was set up as an autonomous body in 1974 under the travancore-cochin literary soeietiel and charitablct societies registration act, 1955 the centre is engaged in research in mec:tical field, biomedical engineering and taclmo1ogy it is proposed to make the centre a statutcary body corporate and declare it 88 an inlutution of national importance under entry m of ltat i of the seventh schedule to the constitution of india so that it may develop 8s 8 high level institution of medical sciences' and biomedical engineering and technology this bill seeks to achieve the above object new dmm:; the 4th august, 1980                                                                        c p n singh clause 15 of the bill provides fol' giving grants to the institute after due ap;»roprtatlon made by parliament by law in thf, behalf at the current leftt of aetivity (ineluddng the facilities to be provided uncler clause 29), the recurring annual grant-in-aid by the centnll governmedt to the institute is estimated to be rs 75lakhs per annuin in addition, provision required under plan resources for the ,,noel 1979-84, for construction of buildings and other non-recurring items of expenditure pertaining to developmental activitiest is estimated at rs 340 lakhs 3 the bill does not involve any other expenditure o£ a recurriag or non-recurring nature , ,,~1~~ ,3,\t oj,;u~ biij,~~ws the cejlk~ 'gowmldel1tto, make, ;~tefcon~~ij,on with ~ wtit~~, rules by ~wication"m:;tbe,oficial ~t~jq/~arry out ~rpfo~s ,of tbeact,· tbe\matten~,jn '·lepecx qf whichf\l~j'l~ ,may;'d)~~e aile speeitied:ulerei&l ,theae iiimtelw relate, inter cw4, to the ,manner 'of llonimatioo of ceriaib members,, the institute, control and restrictions in relation to the constitution of ~ an~l':"' hoccemmimees of the institute, ~c ,(  ~' , :  ,'\  + ',cj,au8,  a; of ,the'bw ~wen the idstit~ to jpake" wi, the previous approval of the central government, regulatiol1l, ,cc:malstat with the provisions of this act and the rules made thereunder the 'm-n' ijr'rpect of whiolf'sueh regulations may 'be rnlade are specified therein these matters relate, inter olia, to the protje8itre idtcortducttng business at meetings other than the first meeting of the institute, the manner of constituting the governing body and standing and ad hoc committees, powers and funcions of the governing body, and the chairman thereof, etc, 3 the matters in respect of which rules and regulations may be made are matters of administrative detail and procedure and, as such, the delegation of legtslative power is of a normal character  billto declare the sree chitra tirunal medical centre society for advanced studies in specialities, trivandrum, in the state of kerala, to be an institution of national importance and to "rovide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith (shri c p n singh minister of stgte in the minibtry of defence c:md department of science and technology) 