Scientific community and Government should work together to make India a great power of the world. Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State (I/C) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences while releasing the Platinum Jubilee Volume ‘Science in India: Achievements and Aspirations’ brought out by Indian National Science Academy (INSA) here today called upon the Scientific community to tackle great challenges the country is faced with today.

Listing the challenges, he said that our nation is facing energy security, food security, water challenges, challenges of climate change and national security challenges. Science has to come forward to improve the living standards of the countrymen. He also made a mention of the initiatives taken by Government to attract young talent towards science. Government aims to increase R&D allocation from 1% to 2% , he added.

Elaborating the contents of the volume released, he informed that it contains 29 articles by experts under the headings “Our Heritage, The Torch Bearers of Indian Renaissance, Laying the Foundation of Resurgent India, In Search of Excellence (covering areas such as Agriculture, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology (both modern and integrative), Engineering, Technology and Industry, Plant, Animal and Earth Sciences, Traditional and Modern Medical Sciences, Nutrition, Biotechnology, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Water)”.

Dignitaries present on the occasion included Prof. M.G. K. Menon, Shri M. Vijayan, President INSA, Professors H.Y Mohan Ram and P.N Tandon editors of the volume.

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : March 26, 2010