New Delhi, October 10: An effective communication of science and technology is important for policy-making and the key to ensuring good governance, said Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Harsh vardhan while releasing the book “Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology: Lessons from India”, in National capital on Monday.
On this occasion, Secretary, DST, Prof. Ashutosh Sharma said that Science communication and journalism are too important to be left either to Scientists or to journalists alone. He announced that the Department will launch an internet TV, 24x7 Science TV channel, and web portal for Science & Technology to reach out and increase science awareness and building the scientific temper amongst common people.
He also talked about the scientific social responsibility. He said that scientists are responsible and accountable to people about what they are doing and how their work affects common men’s lives.