"India is fast emerging as frontline nation in scientific innovation," says Minister of Atomic Energy
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Jammu, Mar 1: The Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh, was addressing the University of Jammu, on the occasion of National Science Day, when he the minister said that "India is fast emerging as frontline nation in scientific innovation." Dr Jitendra Singh said that under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Govt of India has taken some revolutionary and pragmatic decisions in the last few years, to give fillip to indegenous scientific innovations which will be a key to 'Atmanirbhar Bharat.'
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The minister made a special mention of the decision to 'unlock' India’s Space Technology to private players for the first time after independence and the approval given by the Union Cabinet to go ahead with Joint Ventures in the field of Atomic energy and Nuclear energy in order to promote the setting up of new Nuclear installations. Dr. Jitendra Singh said, it is a remarkable coincidence that on the morning of ‘National Science Day,' ISRO achieved another glorious landmark by successfully launching the PSLVC-51 and Brazil's Amazonia-1.
He further added that while India began its space journey much after several other countries, but today the country is in a position to provide inputs from Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan to the premier space institutions of world like NASA. Dr Jitendra Singh also said that it is to the credit of PM Modi that he promoted the extension of applications of space technology to different sectors and areas, in order to bring ‘ease of living.' He emphasized on the significance of the area and said that whether it is railways or smart cities, agriculture or disaster management, highways or defence, space technology is contributing in a big way.
The minister concluded his address at the university, firmly stating that this year's ‘National Science Day’ is being observed at a time when India is on the verge of entering the 75th year of independence and we would be planning for the next 25 years when India celebrates 100 years of Independence. This is the period when India will be a world superpower and the journey of ascent has already started through the medium of our scientific capabilities and scientific potentials.