National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) is one of the premier institutes of CSIR serving the society using modern IT infrastructure with the following mandate:
 To provide formal linkages of communication among the scientific
community in the form of research journals in different areas of S&T
 To disseminate S&T information to general public, particularly school
students, to inculcate interest in science among them
 To collect, collate and disseminate information on plant, animal and
mineral wealth of the country
 To harness information technology applications in information management
with particular reference to science communication and modernizing
libraries
 To act as a facilitator in furthering the economic, social, industrial, scientific
and commercial development by providing timely access to relevant and
accurate information
 To develop human resources in science communication, library, documentation
and information science and S&T information management systems
and services
 To collaborate with international institutions and organizations having
objectives and goals similar to those of NISCAIR
 Any other activity in consonance with the mission statement of NISCAIR