Mysore/Mysuru: Former ISRO Scientist Prof. V. Jagannath has opined that Governments must make sincere efforts to ensure Science is taught in mother tongue.

Prof, Jagannath was speaking after inaugurating a function organised to mark the release of a Kannada book ‘Vishva Mattu Adarache’ authored by Yamuna Suryanarayana. at BM Sri auditorium, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), University of Mysore, Mansagangothri in the city, yesterday.

“Foreign countries have progressed because of Science and that too because Science was taught in their mother tongue, which enabled to reach their children. Foreigners achieved greater heights in technology by introducing Science in their mother tongue. In our country also, Governments must make sincere efforts to ensure that Science is taught in our respective mother tongue,” adviced the retired Scientist.

Observing that Science is a specific knowledge, Prof. Jaganath said that foreign countries could achieve so much because Scientists of those countries have learnt the subject in their mother tongue.

”We also need to imbibe this trait and end slavery. Just encourage children to explore and they will return you the gift of their achievement.  Increased experience begets scholarly knowledge and we need to increase our skills in this direction and move forward. Formal Education System is only a door to gain entry. We need to move forward and shape our future,” concluded retired ISRO Scientist Prof.V.Jagannath.

Gravity Foundation Founder A.S.Abhishek said that those who communicate Science in their mother tongue are regarded as very intelligent.

“Science is not a hard nut to crack and it should be learnt amidst nature. If you study within four walls you will get knowledge and if you mingle among people it is general knowledge. .Parents should encourage children to read Kannada books. It is enough if parents can inspire confidence in children. Don’t fear failure. Failure is the stepping stone of success,” added A.S.Abhishek.

Educational Assistant of Dharwad Regional Science Centre Chandrakant Chandur who also spoke complimented Yamuna Suryanarayana for writing a Science book in Kannada and pointed out that most of the Science books are in English. Her book on Astonomy must be made available to rural students and at all Government schools, public libraries and digital libraries, opined Chandrakant.

Solar Energy Invention Scientist R.J.Nagaraj said that “The writing of this book is one of many adventures of Yamuna Suryanarayana.”

She (Yamuna)  has explored Science which is normally an unknown territory for housewives and written a book about Science and thereby has become a model for others who want to achieve something in life, he added.

Cash Prizes and Certificates were distributed to children who had won in a Painting competition organized earlier. 

 Prof. Shyam Sundar of NIE College, organiser Mahesh,Tare Zameen Par organsation’s Satish, Sudha and others were present at the function.