New Delhi, Sept 25: Alexander Povalko, Minister of Education and Science & Technology in the Government of Russian Federation today called on Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS in Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
The Russian minister calls Dr. Jitendra at his North Block office and discussed various areas where India and Russia could collaborate for scientific education and economic growth.
Dr Jitendra Singh pointed out that, broadly speaking, five areas had been identified where India-Russia collaboration could prove effective and fruitful.
These include Bio-Medical Sciences, Nuclear Power, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Aerospace, he added.With the successful launch of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) on September 24, Dr Jitendra Singh said, India has also joined the august Space Club, of which Russia is already a member along with USA and Europe, and this adds yet another dimension to the potential cooperation between the two countries in the area of Science & Technology. Similarly, Dr Jitendra Singh referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" programme launched today and said that this will certainly attract friendly nations like Russia to explore the possibilities of cost effective manufacturing and export from India. Dr Jitendra Singh said that India has a huge infrastructure in areas of Bio-medical Sciences, particularly, genomes and stem-cell, and Russian scholars will have an ample opportunity to avail of this. Any future research will prove viable and sustainable only if it has practical applications and generates economy, he emphasized. |
