Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the new year had brought a “great achievement” with the development of not one, but “two COVID vaccines made in India.” Speaking at the 75th anniversary of the National Physical Laboratory of the Scientific and Industrial Research Council, the Prime Minister said that all Indians are indebted to the “scientists and technicians” of India.
The Prime Minister said the country was “proud” of the contribution of its scientists. “The new year has brought another great achievement. Scientists in India have successfully developed not just one, but two COVID Made in India vaccines. In India, the world’s largest COVID vaccine program is also about to start. For this reason, the country is very proud of the contributions of its scientists. All compatriots are indebted to all our scientists and technicians, “said Modi. He added that the country has a new respect for scientific institutions due to the “sacrifices” of scientists in the midst of the pandemic.
The Prime Minister said that in the past, India has relied on foreign standards for quality and measurement, but the country’s standards will decide the strength of the country, its products and its global position. The prime minister said the goal was not simply to fill the world market with Indian products, but to win “the heart of every customer who buys an Indian product. “Today, when the country moves forward with the conviction of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, we must remember that their goal is quantity, but along with that quality it is equally important. We don’t have to fill the market with Indian products. Not only should there be a global demand for Make In India, but there should also be global acceptance. We have to make the Indian brand more secure on the pillars of quality and credibility, ”he said.
Modi, when addressing the CSIR NPL, at the National Metrology Conference said that “the more reliable the country’s methodology, the greater its reliability in the world. “In common parlance, metrology is the science of measurement and standards. For any scientific achievement, this works like a pillar. No investigation can proceed without “maap” and “naap”. To the point that even our own achievements must be measured by some standard. That is why metrology is the standard of modernity. The better your methodology, the better your metrology. And the more reliable the metrology of a country, the reliability of that country will be greater in the world, “he said.
Modi said that since 2014, India has worked to create a “future-proof ecosystem” and has reached the “top 50 countries” in the global innovation rankings. “In inaugurating the first National Laboratory for Environmental Standards, the Prime Minister said that India is moving towards world leadership when it comes to the environment. “But from the technology to measure air quality and emissions to the tools to do so, we have depended on others. Today for aatmanirbharta in this too, we have taken a big step ”.
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