S 7201 Copyright © 2018, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Category: Socio-Economic Development DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch626 Community Science and Technology and Its Meaning to Potential Requirement INTRODUCTION Community Science and Technology (CST) is an emerging concept as well as a broader domain that deals with various aspects of community and societal development. Community Science and Technology may be deemed as subject respon- sible and dedicated for community and society development. This domain talks about Science and Technology and its development for society and community. On other hand, Community Sci- ence and Technology (CST) may be expressed as a domain of Science, Technology, and Engineering responsible for social and community develop- ment. CST may come as a full-fledged education programme which should talk about community. On the other hand, it is a domain with focus of com- munity and side by side other domains. Chapters mentioned are community science its meaning, role, values with special reference to emerging and possible domain. Community Science and Technology is actually an emerging concept and it’s a domain which is directly and indirectly re- lated to the community or society or development studies (or related subjects) (Avgerou, 2003; Paul et al, 2012a). Information Science is an interdis- ciplinary domain and responsible for information vis-à-vis technological solution with social science perspective. And thus the domain may be treated as a domain of Community or Social touch or more clearly, a domain of Community Science and Technology. BACKGROUND CST is a conceptual domain dedicated to societal development though proper science and techno- logical tools (see Figure 1). Community Science and Technology may be brought as both, individual course of study or may be an individual subject with CST flavour. If it is a full-fledged CST pro- gramme then it may deal with several aspects of Community including its nature, role, diversity and side by side valuable for expressing the tools and techniques responsible for community or society and ultimately for its development today. Many aspects like virtual community, social network, and community development may also fall under the CST. Science and Technology are the main sources for the development whether it is indus- try, communication, education, governance and others. Such development and modernization of society is also possible with better and healthy Community Science and Technology related ap- plications. The main background of this chapter includes but not limited: • To fnd out about and learn on Community Science and Technology including its basic nature and characteristics. • To learn and fnd out about Community Science and Technology as a stakeholder of development and modernization. • To know about future potentiality of CST related programs as an academic special- ization courses. P. K. Paul Raiganj University, India A. Bhuimali Raiganj University, India