• Public Engagement

    The mandate of SAASTA is to interact with the public on issues of science, engineering, and technology; to communicate the advances in these fields to the public, and to steer young minds to careers in science, engineering, and technology (SET).

  • Nurturing Talent

    SAASTA identifies and nurtures talent in science, engineering and technology. SAASTA’s contribution to the NRF’s vision is to grow the pool of quality learners today who will become the scientists and innovators of tomorrow.

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SAASTA aims to be the leading Science advancement agency in the country by promoting and communicating the value and impact of Science, Technology and Innovation in a dynamic knowledge economy. It also intends to contribute significantly towards building a Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) human resource base.