New Delhi, Nov 2 (UNI) Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the scientists of the country have proved their mettle in all fields of science at international level, be it in Artificial Intelligence, Nano Technology, Data Analytics, Astro-Physics, Astronomy or Atomic Clock.
Releasing the Special Cover of Department of Posts for commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Department of Science and Technology (DST), along with Minister of State for Posts, Education and Electronics & IT Sanjay Dhotre at a function here, Dr Vardhan said that today, India has international collaboration with over 80 countries in various scientific areas.
The Minister, who also holds the portfolio of Health & Family Welfare, recalled that as the Science and Technology Minister for the last six years, he has visited each and every laboratory in the country and seen with pride how 'our scientists work tirelessly, irrespective of even adverse circumstances, such as the one which the present COVID-19 situation has presented, to achieve new benchmarks'.
The Union Earth Sciences Minister also dwelt upon what he called as 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for Scientific Social Responsibility, where every work of science must enable better life for the people'.
Dr Vardhan also thanked Mr Dhotre for the 'Historic Special Cover to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of DST'.
He also called upon the S&T Department to closely collaborate with the Department of Posts, to make it more dynamic to deliver services in near real time, to benefit people in remote and far-flung areas.
Terming the Postal Department as the 'most trustworthy friend of people', Dr Vardhan also recalled 'how he loved to write letters to family members and receive their replies with such keenness and that he is still preserving those fond memories in trunks full-of-letters.'
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