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Medha Vishram Kulkarni appointed chairperson of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan nominated Medha Vishram Kulkarni on 18 May 2026 to head the science and environment standing committee.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 18 May 2026, Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan nominated BJP member Medha Vishram Kulkarni as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
Key specifics
- The committee is a Department-Related Standing Committee on Science and Environment.
- It scrutinises government policies and new legislation.
- It reviews budgetary allocations for scientific and environmental departments.
- The source says there are 24 Department-Related Standing Committees in operation.
- Each committee typically has 31 members, with 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.
Exam lens
Question type: polity and parliamentary committees, C.P. Radhakrishnan, Medha Vishram Kulkarni, 24 DRSCs, 31 members; TNPSC may ask the composition and function of standing committees.