Monitoring Desk,08-May; Union Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh today chaired a high level joint meeting of Science Ministries and departments. This was in continuation with the trend initiated by him of holding joint meetings of different scientific streams to break the silos and evolve a synergistic integrated approach. The meeting was attended by the officials of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, CSIR, Earth Sciences, Space and Atomic Energy.
On the occasion, the Minister said that this year all the Science Ministries and Departments will jointly observe National Technology Day on 11th of this month. Dr Singh said the day highlights the achievements of tech giants, researchers, and engineers in technology in the country. He emphasised that India has witnessed explosive growth in technological advancements in the past nine years.
He added that once the Science Media Communication Cell comes into force, the success stories of all the departments must be compiled and disseminated to common people to create general awareness among all stakeholders about India’s Scientific Prowess. Dr Singh also directed that all Ministries and departments work together to disseminate information in regional languages, engage in creative content creation and preparation of daily news bulletins related to science and technology.
