PM Modi Underlines Goal To Establish India As A Scientific Learning Hub

In a message to a report highlighting India’s scientific progress in the past decade, PM Modi hailed the efforts of Indian scientists and the country’s breakthrough advancement in science and tech.

PM Modi hails India's scientific development in the past decade

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his aim was to develop India as a major scientific learning hub by roping in best practices and sharing its knowledge and experiences with the world, news agency PTI reported. "The coming years until 2047 is a period that is crucial to realise our vision of building a strong, self-reliant nation, where the scientific community in particular, especially our youth, will play a defining role," PM Modi was reported as saying in a message to a report encapsulating the scientific achievements of the past decade.

Released by science and technology minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday, the report named 'A Decade of Science: Technology Panorama for Aatmanirbhar Bharat' has been compiled by the office of the principal scientific adviser to the union government and NGO Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (FAST India). The report underlines India’s sustained and continuous efforts in science and technology, especially in the areas of  infrastructure, defence, energy sector and heavy industries.

Stressing upon the efforts of Indian scientists, PM Modi also hailed ground-breaking research done by Indian scientists across various fields. He also lauded India’s tech ecosystem as a provider of innovative solutions to global challenges. He further underlined the central government’s efforts towards the implementation of breakthrough reforms in the field of education aimed at instilling a scientific temperament among youth as well as promoting inquiry-based learning. 

Principal scientific adviser Ajay Kumar Sood was also reported as saying that the reports looks at the efforts  in S and T across various domains such as capability-building, energy, exploration, public service, agriculture, livestock and biotechnology, and health. The report further captures the advancement of the country in the broader field of science and technology spanning from the development of radars and air defence systems that were deployed during the Balakot airstrikes to India's strides in vaccine development and achievements in 4G/5G telecom networks. 

(With inputs from PTI)