Govt to merge, wind up several science and tech entities

The government has decided to wind up and merge several entities that come under the umbrella of the Ministry of Science and Technology in a bid to reduce workload and improve overall performance. In a recent meeting, the federal cabinet approved a series of proposals targeted at enhancing efficiency and ensuring the optimal functioning of various government entities under the Ministry of S&T. These measures, which include mergers, winding up, and lean optimisation, are expected to significantly ease workload and bring improvement in performance. One of the key directives involves the submission of implementation plans with timelines to the rightsizing committee. For entities slated to be wound up, merged, or retained in a lean form, these plans are due before the end of current month.