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Hyderabad, Aug 22: Addressing the 70th Foundation day function of Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State, Science and Technology said that the Government is committed to increase the funding for scientific research and also invited the Indian industry to contribute more for research and development.
Government will also encourage Public Private Partnership (PPP) in view of the emerging areas of innovation, he added.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said, IICT Hyderabad has also set up a Biotech Incubation Centre and in this way various scientific institutions based in Hyderabad could coordinate with each other to develop this city as a knowledge hub of India.
Scientific researchers are the real nation builders, said DrJitendra Singh, who work day and night away from the limelight of media or public and remain unaffected by upheavals in their surroundings.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said that over the last seven decades, the IICT and other establishments of the CSIR have not only fulfilled the academic appetite of researchers but have also created technologies which have contributed to the economy of the nation.
Referring to US-India Consortium lead by Hyderabad's IICT, Dr. Jitendra Singh disclosed that presently, eleven partnering institutes and the University of Florida are leading the programme from US side.
Venkaiah Naidu said that though he himself is not a student of science but he understands the value of science for the benefit of the society. Dr. Lakshmi Kantam, Director of IICT Hyderabad, Senior Scientists Dr. Ahmed Kamal and Dr. R B N Prasad also spoke on the occasion. Earlier, Dr. Jitendra Singh presented CSIR - IICT Foundation Day awards to eminent scientists and also released a book titled "CSIR-IICT@70 years". |
