Science and technology should help society: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday said India is committed to achieving sustainable development goals and science and technology is one of the key levers to attain national goals. He said science and technology should help society and accelerate development.

Mr Kovind said this while giving away CSIR Young Scientist Awards and CSIR Innovation Awards for school children on the occasion of CSIR Foundation Day.

Mr Kovind said, India is blessed with a youthful population that should be



motivated to adopt science and innovations. He added that initiatives such as Skill India and Start-Up India are aimed at realizing the entrepreneurial power of India.

The President stated that none of the country's achievements will have any meaning without equal opportunities for girl children. He said the participation of women in science in the country is far from satisfactory and scientific achievements will become more wholesome when women participate.