‘Yesterday’s fairy tales, today’s reality’
STATE TIMES NEWS
DEHRADUN: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that Science has turned yesterday’s fairy tales into today’s reality and therefore optimum mix of traditional knowledge with modern research can result in outcomes beyond imagination. India is blessed with certain exclusive attributes and that is why the Indian startUps are doing wonders across the world, he said.
The Minister recalled that when he was a child, there was only radio and nobody had heard of a television but his teacher used to wishfully say that one day we might be able to see the face of the news-reader on the radio.
Similarly, when Sarabhai started the Space programme, most of us in India sang nursery rhymes about the moon without ever imagining that one day Indian missions will land on the surface of the moon, he added.
Delivering key-note address at the 4-day National Conclave on Akash Tattva- “Akash for Life” at Uttaranchal University Campus here, Dr Jitendra said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enabled India to earn universal recognition for India’s science, technology, innovation capabilities and our StartUps are much sought after.
The whole world is looking at India as an inspirational place, as it is helping budding countries in capacity building and satellite building including nanosatellites, he said.
The Minister said, all this has become possible due to constant support and encouragement of Prime Minister Modi for scientific pursuits in all aspects of life during the last over eight years. He also underlined that it will be Science, Technology and Innovations that will define India’s role in the next 25 years to make it a frontline scientific power in the world.