State Science and Tech Councils Should Work in Synergy

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“There is a strong need for various state science and technology councils to be strengthened. State councils need to be more active in terms of making science accessible to the people,” said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology while speaking at the S&T ministers’ conclave at the India International Science Festival 2018.

State S&T Councils Should Work in Synergy

He urged all state science and technology councils should work in synergy. Dr. Harsh Vardhan suggested that every year 4-5 state should hold a science festival covering the host state as well as neighboring states. Such events help people to come closer to science. He said state councils need to be more active so that they can cater to the needs of the community. These councils should think out of the box, share their experiences with others.

Representatives of about 20 state science and technology councils participated in the programme. The aim of the conclave was to provide an opportunity to S&T ministers of states and Union Territories to interact with other stakeholders and discuss possible interventions of S&T in achieving the objectives of various national missions.

“Science is global while technology is local. Keeping this view in mind there is a lot that we are doing. We can solve common problems by common solutions by sharing best practices. State councils are working to achieve this goal,” said Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology while speaking with India Science Wire.

Y Joykumar Singh, Manipur science and technology minister, emphasized that the basic needs of today’s world are clean air, water, and energy and to provide these all the states should play a role.

M Kandasamy, Puducherry science and technology, and environment minister narrated how the state was making efforts to make science accessible to people. He said states have established Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre and Planetarium and around 50,000 people and students are visiting the science center.

The programme saw presentations by directors of state S&T councils on their activities in the last two years. The session provided an overview of how S&T could impact national missions and focused on how individual states can take appropriate initiatives. (India Science Wire)

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Representatives of about 20 state science and technology councils participated in the programme. The aim of the conclave was to provide an opportunity to S&T ministers of states and Union Territories to interact with other stakeholders and discuss possible interventions of S&T in achieving the objectives of various national missions.

“Science is global while technology is local. Keeping this view in mind there is a lot that we are doing. We can solve common problems by common solutions by sharing best practices. State councils are working to achieve this goal,” said Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology while speaking with India Science Wire.

Y Joykumar Singh, Manipur science and technology minister, emphasized that the basic needs of today’s world are clean air, water, and energy and to provide these all the states should play a role.

M Kandasamy, Puducherry science and technology, and environment minister narrated how the state was making efforts to make science accessible to people. He said states have established Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre and Planetarium and around 50,000 people and students are visiting the science center.

The programme saw presentations by directors of state S&T councils on their activities in the last two years. The session provided an overview of how S&T could impact national missions and focused on how individual states can take appropriate initiatives. (India Science Wire)

By Jyoti Singh

If you liked this article, then please subscribe to our YouTube Channel for the latest Science & Tech news. You can also find us on Twitter & Facebook.

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