Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the scientists to work on the aspirational needs of India and focus on present social issues like malnutrition by focusing on the agriculture products and water conservation.
Chairing a meeting of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Society (CSIR) here, he also suggested the scientists to focus on emerging challenges like 5G, artificial intelligence and affordable and durable batteries needed for renewable energy to make the society a better place to live.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister was given an overview of the work done by CSIR, a premier research organization under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology. He appreciated the tasks undertaken and also gave his suggestions to chart out a future road map, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Prime Minister exhorted the scientific community at CSIR to work towards improving the quality of life of the common man and highlighted the need to combine traditional knowledge and modern science to develop world-class products.
He also spoke about the importance of the commercialization of innovations. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of developing virtual labs so that science can further be taken to all students in each and every corner of the country, as per the statement.
Modi also stressed on the need to attract young students toward science and further strengthen scientific acumen in the next generation. He also suggested measures to enhance collaboration in research and development projects amongst Indians working in different parts of the world.
According to the statement, the Prime Minister spoke on the need to attract young students toward science and further strengthen scientific acumen in the next generation.
He also suggested measures to enhance collaboration in research and development projects among Indians working in different parts of the world.