Adopting the principles of science and technology will help Indian youngsters make a difference in the world, said Shekhar Mande, secretary of the Indian government’s Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and director-general of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Pune.
“Post-independence, we as a nation stand out differently because we chose the vehicle of science and technology to progress. Our vision is global, we want all the citizens of the world, the entire ecosystem to prosper and flourish happily. To make this happen, science and technology adoption is an essential aspect,” said Shekhar Mande.He was speaking at a webinar organised recently by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in collaboration with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology to acknowledge the gigantic contribution of science and technology in the development of India and how it has fuelled country’s journey towards an ‘aatmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) nation.
Mande spoke at length about India’s scientific evolution and advancement of science and technology in modern times. “For translational research, we need industries, MSMEs, and young entrepreneurs willing to take the challenge. The world is staring at us, many problems on the planet like global warming need our attention. The young people are living in an exciting time full of opportunities where the principles of science and technology will guide them to make a difference,” he said.Dr Deeksha Gupta, senior associate director at American Chemical Society, highlighted India’s strength in the field of science and technology and various ways of putting it to use for building a better future and moving towards translational research.
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“We are collaborating with diverse scientific organisations in India to contribute to building a stronger and robust science ecosystem. We have been partnering with the Department of Science Technology (DST) for DST & ACS publishing workshops and with the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) on the SERB-ACS poster competition. We shall soon be initiating diverse collaborations for school education outreach programs in India,” Gupta said.As many as 25,000 families who lost their loved ones to Covid-19 in the state have been paid Rs 50,000 for each death by the state government. Officials said over Rs 100 crore has been disburbed so far by the government to families which lost one or more members to Covid-19.
“As of Saturday, between 25,000 to 30,000 families have received the ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 for each death of a member. So far, we have been able to disburse a collective amount of over Rs 100 crore,” Assem Gupta, Principal Secretary, Relief and Rehabilitation told The Indian Express on Monday.Maharashtra has seen over 1,42,000 deaths due to Covid-19 including 19,000 in Pune district.
The state government began disbursing Rs 50,000 ex-gratia each to kin of Covid-19 victims following a Supreme Court ruling in September. The top court had first directed the Centre to pay Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation to families of Covid victims. After this, the apex court approved the Centre’s guidelines regarding the payment of compensation. The guidelines envisage payment of ex-gratia to those who died at home or in hospital within 30 days of being tested positive for Covid. The families of Covid patients who died by suicide will also be eligible for the compensation. The Centre then asked the states to prepare software and invite applications with relevant documents from families who lost members to Covid-19.
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