PM Modi encourages students to develop interest in Science

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit, a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian Researchers and Academicians. He gave emphasis to Science and asked students to develop an interest in the same. “The need of the hour is to ensure more youngsters develop interest in Science. For that we must get well-versed with science of history and history of science”, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the milestones achieved in the field of science. He referred to India’s immense efforts towards the development of vaccines and executing the vaccination programme.

On the contrary, he expressed concern over how vaccine production has been broken lately. In 2014 four new vaccines were introduced into our immunization programme. This includes an indigenously developed rota vaccine. He mentioned about the ambitious mission to eliminate tuberculosis in India by 2025, which is five years before the global target.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the pioneering space reforms of India which will create opportunities for industry and academia. Mentioning about Indian partnership in Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, CERN, and International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), he highlighted the importance of scientific research and development efforts at a global level.

He also referred to India’s major missions on supercomputing and cyber-physical systems. Talking about



fundamental research and applications in areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, sensors, and big data analysis, he said that this will boost the startup sectors and manufacturing in India. He mentioned about the 25 innovation technological hubs already launched in India and how it would further boost the startup ecosystem.

He said India wants top-quality research to help its farmers. He praised Indian scientists for increasing the production of pulses and food grains. Prime Minister said when India progresses the world progresses.

Prime Minister said that VAIBHAV presents a great opportunity to connect and contribute; when India prospers, the world also takes a lead. Calling VAIBHAV as a confluence of great minds, he said that these efforts will help create an ideal research ecosystem, merging tradition with modernity to create prosperity. These exchanges will certainly be useful and will also lead to useful collaborations in teaching and research. These efforts of the scientists and researchers will help create an ideal research ecosystem.

Prime Minister mentioned that the Indian diaspora is the excellent ambassadors of India at the world stage. The summit should look forward to realising the dream of building a secure and prosperous future for the coming generations.

India wants top-class scientific research to help our farmers. This summit will lead to useful collaborations in teaching and research. The efforts of the Indian diaspora will help create an ideal research ecosystem.