New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- NITI Aayog on Tuesday launched the India S&T Scoreboard, an interactive platform offering an integrated overview of the science and technology landscape across states and Union Territories (UTs) to support evidence-based policymaking.

The Scoreboard was unveiled by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri on November 3 at the Civil Services Officers' Institute in New Delhi.

The platform will enable states and UTs to benchmark their performance, assess research and innovation capabilities and identify areas requiring targeted interventions.

Platform to track quality and impact of research

The Scoreboard consolidates data on India's science and technology ecosystem, covering higher education and R&D institutions,...