The Prime Minister outlined India’s efforts to develop vaccines and implement the vaccination program.
“The long pause in vaccine production is broken. In 2014, four new vaccines were introduced into our immunization program. This includes an indefinitely developed rota vaccine, “Modi said.
Modi also mentioned about the ambitious mission to eliminate tuberculosis in India by 2025, which is five years before the global target.
The Prime Minister said that the government has taken numerous measures to boost scientific research and innovation, as science is at the center of its efforts towards socio-economic change.
“The need of the moment is to ensure that more young people develop an interest in science. For that we must become familiar with the science of history and the history of science, “he said.
Modi also highlighted the 2020 National Education Policy, which was introduced after three decades and after detailed consultations and deliberations at the national level.
“The policy aims to stimulate curiosity towards science and gives a much-needed boost to scientific research. It provides an open and broad-based environment to foster young talent, “Modi said.
The Prime Minister also mentioned India’s pioneering space reforms that will create opportunities for industry and academia.
Mentioning the Indian association in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), he highlighted the importance of scientific research and development efforts globally. .
Modi also touched on India’s top missions in supercomputing and cyber physical systems. Speaking of fundamental research and applications in areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, sensors and big data analytics, the Prime Minister said that this will boost the startup and manufacturing sectors in India.
He mentioned about the 25 technology innovation centers already launched in India and how it would further boost the startup ecosystem.
“India wants high-quality research to help its farmers. He commended the Indian scientists for increasing the production of legumes and food grains, “Modi said.
“India wants world-class scientific research to help our farmers. The VAIBHAV Summit will lead to useful collaborations in teaching and research. The efforts of the Indian diaspora will help create an ideal research ecosystem, “he said.
At the VAIBHAV summit, more than 3000 overseas Indian academics and scientists from 55 countries and around 10,000 from India are participating and it is being organized by 200 Indian academic institutes and science and technology (S&T) departments, led by Chief Scientific Advisor K. Vijayaraghavan, Government of India. Around 700 foreign panelists from 40 countries and 629 resident panelists from the eminent Indian academy and science and technology departments will deliberate on 18 different verticals with 80 sub-themes in 213 sessions.
The deliberations will take place from October 3 to October 25, 2020, with consolidation of results on October 28. The summit will conclude on the occasion of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Jayanti, that is, on October 31, 2020. The initiative involves multiple levels of interaction between foreign experts and Indian counterparts during a series of month-long webinars and video conferences.
The broad areas of science and technology to be discussed during the summit include computer science, electronics and communication, quantum technologies, photonics, aerospace technologies, medical science, biotechnology, agriculture, materials and processing technologies, advanced manufacturing, earth science, energy, environmental science, and management.
The aim of the summit is to present a comprehensive roadmap that draws on the experience and knowledge of global Indian researchers to address emerging challenges for universal development. The summit will reflect on the instruments of collaboration and cooperation with academia and scientists in India and abroad. The objective is to create an ecosystem of Knowledge and Innovation in the country through global reach.
The Principal Scientific Advisor K. Vijayaraghavan and 16 foreign panelists from different countries viz. USA, Japan, Australia, UK, France, Singapore, Republic of Korea, Brazil and Switzerland, working in different domains like computing and communication, sonochemistry, high energy physics, manufacturing technologies, management, geoscience, climate change , microbiology, information security, nanomaterials, smart villages and mathematical sciences interacted with the prime minister during the opening session.
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