Copyright Policy
Contents of this website may not be reproduced partially or fully, without due permission from the Science and Engineering Research Board. If referred to as a part of another website, the source must be appropriately acknowledged. The contents of this website cannot be used in any misleading or objectionable context.
Hyper Linking Policy
External Links Present on the Website: At many places in this website, you shall find links to other websites/portals. These links have been placed for your convenience. Science and Engineering Research Board is not responsible for the contents and reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them. Mere presence of the link or its listing on this website should not be assumed as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time and we have no control over availability of linked pages.
Links to the Science and Engineering Research Board website by other websites/portals: Prior permission is required before hyperlinks are directed from any website/portal to this site. Permission for the same, stating the nature of the content on the pages from where the link has to be given and the exact language of the Hyperlink should be obtained by sending a request at <email address of department>.
Privacy Policy
We do not collect personal information for any purpose other than to respond to you. If you choose to provide us with personal information like filling out a Contact Us form with an e-mail address or postal address, and submitting it to us through the website, we use that information to respond to your message, and to help you get the information you have requested.
Content Contribution, Moderation and Approval Policy (CMAP)
CMAP policy ensures the following Activities on the Website:
Content Archival Policy
Content Archival Mechanism is in place to ensure that all the outdated announcements are removed from the website or moved to archive. This will help website team in ensuring that the expired contents are removed from the main website. User department will transfer the expired content in archive section as soon as it reaches the expiry date.
Website Security Policy
Website requires security clearance certificate before hosting any website in its data centre. The new website has been audited by Cert-in empanelled auditor and all the vulnerabilities have been fixed. Upon completion, security clearance certificate of cert-in empanelled auditor has been received.
Note: A periodic check on the requirement of security certificate is recommended to the web information manager in case there are changes in the functionality or any other environmental changes.
Website Monitoring Policy
Under the Website Monitoring Policy, it is advised to monitor periodically to address and fix the quality and compatibility issues around the following parameters:
Contingency Management
The presence of the website on the Internet and very importantly the site is fully functional all the times. It is expected of the Government websites to deliver information and services on a 24X7 basis. Hence, all efforts should be made from User Department Web Information Manager to minimize the downtime of the website as far as possible.
In case of any defacement and data corruption, quick action needs to be taken by the respective authorized personnel for the same.