Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the dream of New India could only be visualized with new ideas and new ways of making them real through effective implementation. He said that the New India would be a scientific India, it would be technological India.
Speaking in his inaugural address at the 9th Indian Youth Congress organized by Career Point University Hamirpur at NIT, Hamirpur, he said that forums like Science Congress would enable the young minds to share knowledge, information and draw inspiration to come up with new ideas that would power the India of the future. He said that the students should be encouraged to ‘discover’ rather than be ‘told’ the answer.
He appreciated the efforts of Himachal Government in the field of environment conservation and increasing green cover, adding that people of the state were honest in their approach and work and urged them to keep this tradition going. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said climate change was serious challenge for our very existence and scientists should come forward to tackle this teething problem.
He said the State Government was laying special emphasis on skill development of the youth in order to make them not only job seekers but job providers, adding that it was also focusing on startup and innovative projects.
Thakur urged the young scientists to work towards making life of the people prosperous and happy. He said that the Indian Youth Science Congress would go a long way in inculcating scientific thinking and promoting science and technology in the country.
In his address, Union Health Minister J.P Nadda said that the scientists must help in incorporating tradition and local knowledge, systems and technologies in research to develop effective and sustainable solutions for human development and progress on the country. He expressed concern over increasing cases of anemia, particularly amongst younger generation and urged scientists to come forward to redress this problem at the earliest by vigorous research in this field.