Government is looking forward to adopt any technological solutions that could be offered by scientists for the benefit of the country and the poor – says Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan

Introduction

Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that Shri Narendra Modi Government is looking forward for technological solutions to be provided by Scientific community for the benefit of the country and its poor people.  Inaugurating a two day Convocation of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) in New Delhi today, he said the Prime Minister is very keen for application of Science to various programmes like Swachh Bharat, Skill Development and others. 

He said CAETS as a premier non-governmental international organization of engineering and technological sciences academies of 26 countries; has an important role to play in advising Governments and international organizations on issues related to engineering with the objective of contributing to the advancement of science and technology and promoting sustainable economic growth of nations across the world.

CAETS Convocation will discuss Pathways to Sustainability in fields of : Energy, Mobility and Healthcare Engineering –which has been chosen as theme for this year.

The Conference will have technical sessions on various subjects like Energy, Mobility (transportation, electrical vehicles, low carbon pathways, etc) Health, Information Technology among other sectors with national & international experts sharing their views on such subjects.

Earlier, the Secretary, Department of Science & Technology Prof. Ashutosh Sharma said that the Government will be looking forward for the recommendations from this Conference.

Delivering his address during the Plenary Session, the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet Dr. Chidambaram has said that there should be ‘Sustainability with Equity’ as we go ahead on the path of progress.   He said India is committed to cut down on its emissions – as being advocated by the Environment Minister Shri Prakash Javedkar.

Former, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. Anil Kakodkar in his speech discussed the Energy scenarios and future prospects for the country.

Later various sectors specialists presented their views relating to the fields of energy engineering, engineering medicines for global society and mobility engineering relating to issues of transportation.

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Press Information Bureau, October 13, 2015