Science is cornerstone for the progress of mankind: Vice Prez Naidu said at 3rd India International Science Festival 2017

NewsBharati    17-Oct-2017
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Chennai, October 17: Science is the cornerstone for the progress of mankind, said the Vice President of Indi, M Venkaiah Naidu while he was addressing the 3rd India International Science Festival – 2017 in Chennai, jointly organised by Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences. 

Addressing the 3rd India International Science Festival – 2017, VP Venkaiah Naidu said that the scientific inventions have revolutionized the world and shaped every aspect of the modern life. He further said that the time has come now for every Indian to work towards recapturing our past glory and make India one of the leading nations in scientific and technological innovations.

 

India to reach new pinnacles in Science & Technology concerted efforts from governments as well as different sections of the society is needed to hugely step up large-scale Research & Development activities in different domains. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, Internet of Things, big data analytics and digital manufacturing are going to change the way we are going to live. Corporate bodies and industries have to set aside an exclusive corpus for encouraging innovative, out-of-the-box Research & Development projects and disruptive technologies that could provide long-lasting answers to problems faced by the people, he added.

Vice President said that we need to create an ecosystem for bright researchers to thrive and ensure that youngsters do not get stifled by rules, red tape and favouritism. He further said that they must feel free to discuss ideas and take up innovative research. Ultimately, science should find solutions to the problems faced by mankind and make this planet a better place for the present and future generations, he added.