National Technology Day to be celebrated focusing on rebooting the economy through S&T

TDB and DST have organised a digital conference on ‘Rebooting the Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations titled RESTART’ which brings together scientists, technocrats, government officials, diplomats, WHO officials and dignitaries from national and international Industry, research institutions and academic institutions on a single platform to share how technology can be used to fight against COVID-19 crisis.

As per a tweet by DST India, A high-level digital conference on ‘Rebooting the Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations titled RESTART’ will be organised by Technology Development Board (TDB) a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Monday, May 11, today to celebrate the National Technology Day.

DST tweeted about the different sessions as well:-

• Session 1 will be focusing on medicines and medical technologies for better preparedness to face the pandemic.
• Session 2 on Advanced Materials – New Technology Horizons at Digital Conference – RE-START on Reboot the Economy through Science, Technology And Research Translations.
• Session 3 on Advanced Technologies for sustainable future.
• Session 4 on Global Innovation & Technology Alliance for Global Economic Leadership at Digital Conference – RE-START on Reboot the Economy through Science, Technology And Research Translations

Chief Guest will be Union Minister for Science & Technology, Health and Family Welfare and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan. He would also deliver the National Technology Day. Not only this, the programme will also have special addresses by

• Member, Science, NITI Aayog Dr V K Saraswat
• Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, Prof. K. VijayRaghavan
• Chief Scientist, WHO, Dr. Saumya Swaminathan
• DST Secretary Prof. Ashutosh Sharma

Other Speakers include a few others and will be attended by other officials from TDB, DST and CII. Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnolgy, Dr Shekhar C Mande, DG, CSIR and H.E. Mr Vincenzo de Luca, Ambassador of Italy to India will deliver special addresses in various sessions.

These various sessions will also perhaps help in how technology can help in battling against the COVID 19 crisis, rethinking and devising new strategies to harness technologies that would help drive resilience and make them emerge from the crisis stronger.

TDB is also focusing on technological solutions towards the revival of the economy also. These technologies would include, medical technologies, advanced technologies and manufacturing that would prepare India for the post COVID-19 time.

The conference will bring together Scientists, Technocrats, Government officials, Diplomats, WHO officials and dignitaries from national and international Industry, Research Institutions and Academic Institutions on a single platform to share their insights on the role played by S & T in the global healthcare crisis and find solutions that not only address the current pandemic but will also help us in facing the challenges ahead.

TDB, on behalf of the Ministry of Science & Technology, celebrates May 11 every year as National Technology Day to mark the achievements of innovations and technological excellence in the country. The day has a historical perspective as it was on May 11, 1998, that India achieved a major technological breakthrough by successfully carrying out nuclear tests at Pokhran. To know more about the National Technology Day, click on the following link:-

Apart from the digital conference, a virtual exposition has been planned along with companies whose technologies have been supported by TDB. Various organizations and companies will be showcasing their products in the exposition through a digital B2B lounge. People from across the world can visit the stalls at the conference.