Challenge is to retain youth in science: PM
The science festival, which concludes on December 25, will be the country s largest virtual science festival till date, with the concluding session to be addressed by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. December 23, 2020 6:35:10 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)
While the biggest challenge facing science right now is development of a vaccine for Covid-19, the biggest long-term challenge remains attracting and retaining youth in science, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.
Inaugurating the sixth India International Science Festival (IISF), Modi also stressed the need for increased cooperation between science and industry, and appealed the global community to invest in Indian talent and innovate in the country.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited the global community to innovate in India, invest in the country and its talent and said the government is ready to accept any challenge and improve research environment in the country.
In his inaugural address at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020, the prime minister said the biggest long term challenge science faces is to attract high quality youngsters and retain them.
He said the government’s efforts are aimed at making India the most trustworthy centre for scientific learning.
One of the steps taken to achieve this is hosting and participating in hackathons to provide exposure and opportunity to Indian scientists, he said.
In his inaugural address at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020, the PM said the biggest long term challenge science faces is to attract high quality youngsters and retain them. He said the government s efforts are aimed at making India the most trustworthy centre for scientific learning. One of the steps taken to achieve this is hosting and participating in hackathons to provide exposure and opportunity to Indian scientists, he said. Modi also gave a call to the global community to invest in Indian talent and innovate in India. “I want to invite the global community to invest in India, Indian talent and innovate in India. India has the brightest minds. India celebrates a culture of openness and transparency.
One of the steps taken to achieve this is hosting and participating in hackathons to provide exposure and opportunity to Indian scientists, he said.
Modi also gave a call to the global community to invest in Indian talent and innovate in India. I want to invite the global community to invest in India, Indian talent and innovate in India. India has the brightest minds. India celebrates a culture of openness and transparency. The government of India stands ready to address any challenge and improve the research environment here, he said.
Modi pointed out that there are many challenges in the country like water scarcity, pollution, soil quality, food security, for which modern science has solutions.