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Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7 : Asking scientists to use their knowledge and skills for greater public good, Vice President of India Hamid Ali Ansari today said that the scientists have an onerous responsibility towards society.
Making a call the scientists and technologists who were, individually and collectively, responsible for the advancement of science and technology, Ansrai said, ''use your knowledge and skills for greater public good, while remaining rooted to the social and moral imperatives of society''. "Science and technology are indispensable for addressing major contemporary challenges of economic growth and social transformation of societies. Also, the health of a nation now depends, more and more on, among other factors, the health of the state of its science and technology," Ansari said while addressing the valedictory session of the '101st Session of Indian Science Congress' here at University of Jammu.
He said the founding fathers of our Republic had the wisdom and foresight to realise this at the dawn of freedom. Their knowledge of history made evident to them the connection between technological superiority and political domination. Ansari said scientists could perhaps increase communication and get more involved with the public, civil society and the policy-makers to find and implement solutions to issues of public need and interest. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi the Vice-President said he had listed 'science without humanity' as one of seven deadly sins. Scientists, therefore, have an onerous responsibility towards society and their fellow beings.
"Weapons created by science have also imposed painful costs on nation-states during the several wars fought since the advent of the 20th century. The destructive powers of these weapons still pose a clear and present danger to humanity," he said.
"Scientists, who contributed to bringing about this situation, have a responsibility as citizens to help societies make a changeover from an obsession with economic growth at any cost to achievement of a sustainable environment and an ever growing economic system," he said.
The Vice-President also gave away five ISCA Awards and 14 Young Scientist Awards and honoured five office bearers of ISCA. He also released a release of Volume "Contemporary Bio-psychological Aspects in the era of Science & Technology" by prepared by R. C. Sobti, J Mohan and others on the occasion. |
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