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In a first, PM chairs Science Congress
session
Thursday January 03, 2013 07:18:53 PM,
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Kolkata:
In a first, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday chaired a
session at the Indian Science Congress here which called for
bridging the gap between scientists and society.
Kickstarting the session, the prime minister said the accretion of
knowledge had accelerated in recent times throwing up exciting
possibilities.
"This has also opened up the question of whether our existing
scientific paradigms are adequate to meet the challenges of future
or whether we need new paradigms," he said.
He said the scientific community would need to introspect whether
society was geared to making full use of the offerings of science.
"This is not a new challenge for science and scientists, and every
generation of scientists in every country has fought existing
prejudices and convictions. Inculcating rational thinking among
the ordinary people is a task scientists from their vantage point
should take upon themselves as a sacred mission," he said.
He said scientists need to be visionaries and offer tomorrow's
solution to tomorrow's challenges.
"How do we manage the resource needs of the projected population
of the world in 2035? How do we meet the needs of food and
nutrition, energy and environment, water and sanitation and
affordable healthcare? These are among the big questions that the
scientists should apply themselves to."
The panel discussion saw eminent scientist M.S. Swaminathan
calling for effective science communication to take science to
common people.
"There is a growing gap between science and society and we should
work in bridging this gap," he said.
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