Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday emphasised the need for stepping up research in the field of agriculture, health and medicine, and urged the scientists to strive to help the humanity.
He was speaking at an event in Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR). “Besides attaining higher goals in their respective fields, scientists should invest themselves in research that helps the society. The primary purpose of science is the welfare and health of humanity,” he said.
The Vice President praised JNCASR’s contribution to science. “The desi research of JNCASR has helped launch many startups and bag 300 patents,” he said.
He said more research was needed in the new frontiers of science like synthetic biology, computational biology, high performance engineering material and artificial intelligence.
Stating that 65 per cent of the country’s population was aged below 25 years, he said it was important to inculcate a scientific worldview in them and efforts should be made to identify and nurture their hidden talents.
Speaking about Bengaluru, he said the city was once known for its lakes many of which have disappeared and there was a need to protect and preserve the remaining ones. He said the new chief minister in the state would look into the matter.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and renowned scientist C N R Rao were present.
(Published 16 August 2021, 12:19 IST)
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