Science impacts life.
The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi wants to make Science &
technology driving engine for a rapid progress of the country. Over the last
one week he reiterated this commitment through various pronouncements and acts.
On 3rd January 2017, he addressed the Indian Science Congress at the
holy city of Tirupathi and called upon scientists to work for progress of the
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Shri Narendra Modi
followed up this speech with a meeting of Secretariesto the Government of
India, the same evening back in Delhi, to discuss issues of developing
Transport and Communications in the country through adoption of Science. The
next day he called a similar meeting of Secretaries of Science and Technology,
energy and Environment. In all these it was a focused discussion at the highest
level for development through adoption of Science.
Tomorrow the Prime Minister
will meet several Nobel Laureates and have discussions with them with
development of country in his mind through Science & Technology. This
meeting is to be held at the Science City in Ahmedabad where the Nobel media is
holding the first Nobel Prize Series in India in conjunction with the biennial
summit of Vibrant Gujarat being held by the Government of Gujarat
from tomorrow.
A Memorandum of
Understanding had been signed last year by Nobel Media and the Department of
Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
for hosting Nobel Prize Series in India for the next five years.
Nobel Prize
Series is a unique programme combining a conference, lectures, roundtables, and
exhibitions. By bringing together Nobel Laureates, other experts and lifelong
learners the programme aims to stimulate Innovation and creative thinking.
After this
agreement a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the
Department of Biotechnology of Government of India, the Government of Gujarat
and the Nobel Media. Accordingly the first of the Nobel
Prize Series, India 2017 is being held as a prelude to Vibrant Gujarat to
demonstrate how science and discovery underpins all enterprise and human
well-being with the underpinning theme of Science Impacts Lives
Beside the conference and
meeting events, such as lectures, roundtables and other activities in Gandhinagar, Delhi
and Bangalore, Nobel Prize Series, India 2017 will feature a 5-week
long Science Exhibition being set up by the Nobel
Foundation, with exhibits from the Nobel Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. This will
be held at the Science City Ahmedabad. The lectures in Delhi and Bengaluru are
to be held on 12th & 13th of this month.
The Nobel Prize Series, India 2017 at Vibrant Gujarat will
start on January 9, 2017 with the formal inauguration of the Nobel Prize
Series Science Exhibition by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi. This will be
followed by an interaction of the Prime Minister with various Nobel Laureates
who are visiting India to participate in this conference cum exhibition.
Nine Nobel
Laureates including Dr. Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry, Dr. Richard Roberts, Nobel
Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, Dr. Harold Varmus, Nobel Prize Laureate
in Physiology or Medicine, Dr. Randy Schekman,Nobel Prize Laureate in
Physiology or Medicine, David Gross, Nobel
Prize Laureate in Physics, Dr. Ada Yonath, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry, Dr. Serge Haroche, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Dr. William E Moerner,n Nobel
Prize Laureate in Chemistry have confirmed
their participation. Hon’ble Minister of S&T and ES Dr. Harsha Vardhan will
be present at the event.
On the January 10, there will be panel discussions with the
Laureates to be streamed live across the country and the world. In the
afternoon, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the CEOs conclave which will be
attended by the Nobel Laureates
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