CSIR is focused on developing indigenous technologies , says Director General Dr N Kalaiselvi moving ahead in an unpredictable manner . “ Therefore , the CSIR has already prioritized that any research happening under its aegis should have a component called indigenization ,” she said .
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ( CSIR ) is committed to make India ‘ Atmanirbhar ’ by developing indigenous technologies , said Dr N Kalaiselvi , the Director General of CSIR . She was speaking at a press conference held on the ‘ Role of CSIR in building an Atmanirbhar Bharat ’, at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography ( NIO ), Dona Paula , Panaji , on Monday , January 29 .
“ CSIR , through its 37 laboratories across the country , are involved in all aspects of their research and development to what extent they can bring in ‘ Atmanirbharta ’ for indigenization of technologies , through which we can ensure that the country will become self-sustainable in the coming years . Thanks to Mother Nature , India has all the raw material sources to achieve that mission ,” she said . Dr N Kalaiselvi , who is also the Secretary of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research , said that the country has to prepare itself for its current and future scientific requirements as the world today is
Dr Jitendra Singh pitches for publicprivate partnership in agri startup space
Describing J & K ’ s Aroma Mission as a success story , the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology , Dr Jitendra Singh called for investing time and efforts to harness the hitherto unexplored or under-explored areas ,
contending that these areas hold the key to propelling India ’ s economy . Dr Singh who spoke at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine , Jammu said that the agriculture startups are fast becoming avenues of self-employment for youth of the Union Territory .
Pitching for more public-private partnership in agri startups , Dr Jitendra Singh said , the era of silos is over , hence collaboration should be fostered among the two sectors . Underlining the importance of generating awareness about cultivation of Himalayan resources like lavender ,
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