NB Viewpoint | "Dire need that DRDO & Academia work in partnership," says Rajnath Singh
Elaborating on the benefits of the DRDO – Academia partnership, Raksha Mantri stressed, through this synergy, the DRDO will get a skilled human resource base from eminent institutions like IISC, IITs, NITs and other universities from across the country as these institutions, nurture a large pool of talented and skilled youth.
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“Today we are one of the largest armed forces in the world, the bravery and valour of our military is praised all over the world. Countries across the world express their willingness to conduct joint exercises with our armed forces. In such a situation, it becomes imperative that we have a technologically advanced military to protect the interests of the country. For a country like India, it becomes very important because we are facing double threat on our borders” - Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister
New Delhi, May 25: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has said that technologically advanced military is crucial to protect the interests of the nation. Inaugurating a two day DRDO - Academia conclave in New Delhi on May 25, Rajnath Singh stressed that for a country like India, it becomes vital to have such military as it faces double threat on borders.
Underscoring the significance of the theme of the conclave “DRDO-Academia Partnership - Opportunities & Challenges”, Rajnath Singh said, it is dire need that DRDO and Academia work in partnership with each other to find solutions to the challenges being faced by us in the 21st century. “This partnership will prove helpful in making India a leading nation in defence technologies,” he said. Defence Minister Singh underlined that the path to acquire advanced technologies traverses through research and development (R&D) which plays a key role in the development of any country.
Addressed the inaugural session of DRDO- Academia conclave in New Delhi. The DRDO and academia need to work further in partnership to make India a leading nation in defence technology. https://t.co/VMtE28F7mM pic.twitter.com/pAq7ZHI4gY
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 25, 2023
Elaborating on the benefits of the DRDO – Academia partnership, Raksha Mantri stressed, through this synergy, the DRDO will get a skilled human resource base from eminent institutions like IISC, IITs, NITs and other universities from across the country as these institutions, nurture a large pool of talented and skilled youth.
“On the other hand, the academia will be benefited from the R&D fund of DRDO that it spends in developing new technologies, and will also get access to the advanced infrastructure and lab facilities of the defence research organisation. This symbiotic relationship will prove helpful in further enhancing the start-up culture in our country,” pointed out Singh. Rajnath Singh further emphasised that such technologies developed through collaboration and collective efforts could have applications in both civil and defence sectors.
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