PM:
calls for efforts to ensure that science, technology and innovation
reach the poorest, the remotest and the most vulnerable person
PM: We must restore the pride and prestige of science and scientists in our nation
प्रधान मंत्री: तकनीकी और नवाचार के लाभ को सबसे गरीब, सबसे दूरस्थ और सबसे कमजोर लोगों तक पहुंचाने का आह्वान किया
प्रधानमंत्री: हमें अपने राष्ट्र में विज्ञान और वैज्ञानिकों का गौरव एवं प्रतिष्ठा बहाल करनी ही होगी
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has called for efforts to ensure that science, technology and innovation reach the poorest, the remotest and the most vulnerable person. He said that for a prosperous future for India, we need to put science, technology and innovation at the top of national priorities. In his address to the 102nd Indian Science Congress in Mumbai today, the Prime Minister said more resilient agriculture, appropriate and affordable technologies for rural areas, improving healthcare, making clean technology affordable, and making India a leading manufacturing nation and a hub for knowledge and technology-intensive industries, were some of the key objectives before Indian scientists.
The Prime Minister
said a nation`s progress and its human development are linked to science
and technology. He added that China`s emergence as the second biggest
global economy is in parallel to its rise to the second place in science
and technology activities.
The Prime Minister said, that a
discussion on science and human development, cannot be divorced from the
questions of political decisions; social choices; and of equity, ethics
and access. He said human development has been the larger purpose and
the driving force of India`s scientific pursuits, and science has helped
shape modern India.
The Prime Minister appreciated Indian
scientists for rising to the occasion “whenever the world shut its door
on us.” He said that when the world sought our collaboration, they
reached out with the openness that is inherent in our society. He also
lauded Indian scientists for putting Mangalyaan in the Mars orbit in the
first attempt, and saving thousands of lives through their accurate
prediction of Cyclone Hudhud.
The Prime Minister said that when he
speaks of ease of doing business in India, he also wants to pay equal
attention to the ease of doing research and development in India. He
said funding proposals must not take too long to clear, and scientific
departments must have flexibility of funding decisions based on the
uncertainties inherent in research activities. He also called for clear
regulatory policies for research and development in areas like
biotechnology, nanoscience, agriculture and clinical research.
The Prime Minister said each government
department should have an officer focusing on science and technology
relating to its area of work; and, allocate a percentage of its budget
for such activities. “We have to place the university system at the
cutting edge of the research and development activities in the country,”
he added. He said universities must be freed from the clutches of
excessive regulation and cumbersome procedures.
The Prime Minister called upon Indian
industry to step up investments in science and technology in its own
interest. He said India`s own pharmaceutical industry has carved out a
place for itself in the world, because it invests significantly in
research.
He welcomed the initiatives of Department
of Science and Technology for involving thousands of children and youth
in science and technology.
The Prime Minister said India must
“restore the pride and prestige of science and scientists in our nation;
revive the romance for science in society; rekindle the love for it in
our children; and, encourage our scientists – to dream, imagine and
explore.”
The Prime Minister began his address by paying homage to eminent scientist Vasant Gowarikar, who passed away recently.
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