Growth story of India depends on its success in science, technology, says Prime Minister Modi
Bengaluru/Bangalore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning inaugurated the 107th Indian Science Congress at Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra Campus, University of Agricultural Sciences, in Bengaluru. “When we start the year 2020 with positivity and optimism of science and technology-driven development, then we take another step towards fulfilling our dream,” Modi said.
The five-day event will see the participation of Nobel laureates Stefan Hell from Max Planck Institut Germany and Ada E Yonath, an expert in structural biology from Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. Over 73 resource-persons from 16 countries will present papers under different topics. Among them are 37 Americans, 10 Japanese and 5 Chinese. The event will also showcase ongoing research and discoveries in about 14 disciplines.
Innovation ranking good
Addressing the delegates, Modi said, “I am happy to learn that India’s ranking has improved in the Innovation Index to 52. Our programmes have created more technology business incubators in the last five years than in the previous 50 years. I congratulate our scientists for these accomplishments.”
Heaping praises on Bengaluru, the PM said, “Bengaluru, the City of Gardens, is now a wonderful field for startups.”
“The world is coming to innovate here. Science and Technology is being used for governance in the country, like never before. Globally we aim to develop India into a 100 billion bio-manufacturing hub by 2024.”
Use electronic waste
He said that along with plastic waste, we also need new technology, new solutions to remove and reuse metal from electronic waste. “There is a need for revolution in technologies assisting agricultural practices. Can we find farmer-centric solutions to the problem of stalk burning for instance? Can we also redesign our brick kilns for reduced emissions and greater energy efficiency,” he asked.
Health is wealth
Continuing, the PM said, “Another important point I wish to make is the significance of “Make in India” in medical devices to bring the fruits of advances in diagnostics to our people. Mahatma Gandhi once said, it is health that is the real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
“Our successes in space exploration should now be mirrored in the new frontier of the deep sea. Through “Make in India” in medical devices we should bring the fruits of advances in diagnostics to our people. We need to explore, map and responsibly harness the vast oceanic resources of water, energy, food and minerals. We know from science that the potential energy, the silent form of energy, can move mountains by its conversion to the kinetic energy of motion. Can we build a Science in Motion,” he added.
Praises Chandrayaan 2
Digital technology, e-commerce, internet banking and mobile banking services are assisting rural population significantly. Today, farmers are getting the required information about weather and forecast at their fingertips through many e-governance facilities, he revealed.
“The last time I had come to Bengaluru, the eyes of the nation was set on Chandrayaan 2. That time, the manner in which our nation celebrated science, our space programme and the strength of our scientists will always be part of my memory,” he added.
Modi is ignorant. IT techies are not innovators, they just carry out coding outsourced by big Weatern companies. Cheap IT techies , ence software coding is coming to Bengaluru. No innovation there. Science, meaning natural and biological science is not supported at all in India.
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Mr Modi, Science is not flourishing in India. IT software coding is and you misunderstand the two. For example, “Stefan Hell from Max Planck Institut Germany and Ada E Yonath, an expert in structural biology from Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel , are real scientists who come to deliver addresses. They are not IT techies, which Begaluru famous for as thesetechies do chpeat coding.
@CultureLess Where is question of Software coding coming into the picture in this news item? There is no reference of IT Techies in this article. You just want to contribute your irrelevant views into SOM. You are biased, an anti Modi soul.
Ignore ‘What a culture! ‘ an old scumbag who is nothing more than the epitome of ignorance and arrogance and but they hate Modi with all their heart(in the absence of brain, it is easy). And they spread their stink and think they are contributing!. I even suggested one of these scums that he should consult a Proctologist and request them if they could find brain in their Colon!! I cant believe how a person can be so idiotic still talk does about everything that he has no clue about. How can he talk about science?
About IT he thinks coding is IT and everybody is doing coding!! He is stuck in Y2K zamana and cant understand anything after that.
Such morons need the attention they deserve.. Just ignore them
@what a culture ! : first learn to write without spelling mistake. you idiot . arrogant pig.
@WhataCulture- It is amazing how much nonsense is filled in your birdbrain! Where is IT in this news?Many od the IITans and IISC students are in the front line of the leading edge Science in Technology. There is a term called ‘Koopa Mandooka’ which exactly defines you!You simpleton cant understand how much India has advanced! You blame IT as just coding? and your arrogance does not let you learn about the truth.
Regarding Modi, your hatred against Modi is so bad that you pop up comments in all unnecessary places . I am not a fan of Modi, but I know one thing, if rabid dogs like you are barking, I am sure he is doing a good job!
Typical Indian ignorant posters, who are in capable of arguing what is innovation and what is cheap coding. What is done in Bengaluru, which your wonderful PM mentions is not innovation.
Tell me, where is innovation in Bengaluru? Which world is coming as your PM boasts.
PM treats you as vote banks and hence, has scant respect for you.
@Harsha. Your English is bad: you should have said: ” first learn to write without a spelling mistake. you idiot . The “a” is needed there. You Indians boast ancient culture, and se your observation calling some one a pig. Nobel soul. No wonder, you rape any woman walking in the street. Be ashamed. Wonderful culture it is!
As for my spelling errors, you need to know that there is what is known as a typo.
Well done Harsha, an insulting ignoramus and so is the cretin called Raj. If you go to jail, there is no release, hence keep your comments respectable, if you know what respect is.
India is proud of you!!
Posters like @Raju and @Harsha and indeed many Indians cannot countenance any one disagreeing with them or their beloved PM Modi. Read what your PM says. He mentioned ,start ups, technology etc.. and claims : “The world is coming to innovate here.”. Where? Not in those IT sweat shops or start ups, which carry out the software coding that is outsourced to them. Hence @What a culture was pointing out that aspect which your PM claimed.
It is surprising that Modi did not mention either Indian Institute of Science or Raman Institute which are centres of science. Indeed, he confused science with the routing IT technology: software development, business start ups etc..
You posters are rude and call names which shames your so called superior culture, you boast. You are incapable of recognising an argued dissent.
No wonder, your politicians treat you as dispensable objects.
You should be really very very ashamed.
Posters, hurling insulting epithets at a poster who disagreed with you PM Modi, is at best a despicable behaviour which Indians indulge in so routinely. The poster rightly corrected Modi’s observation. Start ups, he mentioned are business ventures, no science is involved. This conference is about science and scientific innovation. Recognising that this conference was held in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Modi should have mentioned that green revolution, which led to food self-sufficiency in India at one time, decades ago. He should have asked about innovations in agriculture , this university is associated with.
Modi did nothing of the kind. Chandrayaan by all accounts is a failure. No need to boast about it.
Well, this is India and Indians fixated about Modi as Messiah swallow whatever he says. He knows it.
Strange that the organisers of this conference, ignored the premises of the Indian Institute of Science or the Raman Institute, where scientic research is conducted
You do not do any good by hurling abuses , against any one who disagrees with your Messiah, PM Modi. You sink to the lowest level of human species by doing that.
I read the reports of increasing cell-phone thefts in Mysuru and Bengaluru where college drop outs engineer these thefts using scooters and hiring auto rickshaws.
Posters: Raj, Harsha et al. The above Modus Operandi is innovation! Your PM surely should have mentioned this! You should be proud of this innovative theft, only in Bengaluru and Mysuru and in India!!