'Innovate, patent, produce and prosper,' PM Modi's message to young scientists

11:06 January 03

Created more incubators in 5 years than in past 50 years: PM Modi

"I am also happy to learn that India’s ranking has improved in the Innovation Index to 52. Our programs have created more technology business incubators in the last five years than in the previous 50 years. I congratulate our scientists for these accomplishments," Prime Minister Modi said.

Need to transform landscape of Indian science and tech: PM

The Prime Minister also stressed on the need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation. "The growth story of India depends on its success in science and technology sector. There is a need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation," Modi said.

'Innovate, Patent, Produce, Prosper'

"My motto for the young scientists in this country has been - Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper. These four steps will lead our country towards faster development," he added.

"If we innovate we will patent and that in turn will make our production smoother and when we take these products to the people of our country, I'm sure they will prosper," he said, adding that innovation for the people and by the people is the direction of our new India.

10:55 January 03

Happy that event linked to science marks new decade: PM Modi

Addressing the 107th Indian Science Congress, PM Modi said, "I am very happy that one of my first programmes at the start of the new year and new decade is linked to science, technology and innovation. This programme is happening in Bengaluru, a city linked with science and innovation."

"When we start year 2020 with positivity and optimism of science and technology driven development, we take one more step in fulfilling our dream," he added.

07:24 January 03

PM kicks off Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru

Bengaluru:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 107th Indian Science Congress (ISC 2020) in this tech city amid tight security in the presence of galaxy of top scientists, Nobel Laureates, dignitaries and students from across the country and the world over.

About 15,000 delegates, including two Nobel Laureates and eminent scientists from across India and abroad are attending the mega 5-day event at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), which is hosting the annual event.

This is the third time Bengaluru is hosting the science congress after 2002 and 1987. Modi inaugurated the 103rd session at Mysuru in the southern state on January 3, 2016.

As the event is being held at an agriculture university, the focal theme of the congress is "Science and Technology: Rural Development", ostensibly to bridge the gap between urban and rural India and improving the quality of farmers' life through science and technology.

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The national jamboree will cover 14 sectors in contemporary science, with concurrent sub-events like Women's Science Congress, Children's Science Congress, Science Communicators; Meet and Farmer's Science Congress.

For the first time, the Farmer's Science Congress on January 6 will provide a forum to ryots across the country to interact, share their experiences, success, failures and showcase their innovative techniques/methods developed and followed by them in farming.

Four public lectures and 26 plenary sessions will be held concurrently. In addition, a science exhibition (Pride of India) will showcase the latest developments in science and technology the world over, leading products and services, path-breaking research and developments (R&D) initiatives, schemes and achievements of the public and private sectors.

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