Our scientists are getting accolades at highest forums, but Indian industry is unresponsive: Harsh Vardhan
Updated: May 16, 2015 01:59:58pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (KNN) Expressing disappointment over Indian industry emphasising on seeking foreign technology, Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and VP, CSIR Harsh Vardhan has urged the private sector to “look within” rather than “without” for answers to their needs for technological competitiveness and breakthrough products.
“Make in India is happening already –in the institutions and laboratories of the Centre of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Science & Technology and other wings of the Ministry.
Our scientists are getting accolades at the highest forums abroad, but sadly for the country, Indian industry is unresponsive,” the Minister told newspersons after his visit to the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) in here on Friday.
Vardhan said, “This institution is developing technology processes and engineering products with wide commercial possibilities. It is also offering consultancy services in a variety of fields. There is scope for handshake with the private sector.”
He pointed out that the Prime Minister’s call for “Make in India” needs to be translated on the ground through collaborations between the private sector which owns more than 70 percent of the manufacturing sector and the S&T laboratories, 85 percent of which are in the government sector.
CSIR-NIIST, founded in 1975, has recently been adjudged by Nesta, a UK-based independent organisation for evaluating innovations in S&T research as the top organization in India. The organization has already received some of the highest awards in the country like the Infosys award, TWAS award, SSB prizes and been elected to the top scientific academies of the country.
Vardhan pointed out, “There is hardly an area in which CSIR-NIIST is not active. Its agricultural breakthroughs are helping farmers in the north-eastern region; research into palm oil benefits is opening the world’s eyes to a new and inexpensive way to beat malnutrition; industrial enzymes developed here are already in commercial use and its presence is also significant in the area of extracting rare earths from beach sand.”
“In China an institution under CSIR-NIIST would be perceived as a national asset and every manufacturing unit would be making a beeline for its processes and products. Sadly, in this country the emphasis has been on seeking foreign technology and the reality there is that foreigners seldom part with the best,” the Minister pointed out.
Vardhan remarked that our scientists have developed cutting edge technologies which are most suitable for India. Yet there is very little awareness.” (KNN Bureau)
“Make in India is happening already –in the institutions and laboratories of the Centre of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Science & Technology and other wings of the Ministry.
Our scientists are getting accolades at the highest forums abroad, but sadly for the country, Indian industry is unresponsive,” the Minister told newspersons after his visit to the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) in here on Friday.
Vardhan said, “This institution is developing technology processes and engineering products with wide commercial possibilities. It is also offering consultancy services in a variety of fields. There is scope for handshake with the private sector.”
He pointed out that the Prime Minister’s call for “Make in India” needs to be translated on the ground through collaborations between the private sector which owns more than 70 percent of the manufacturing sector and the S&T laboratories, 85 percent of which are in the government sector.
CSIR-NIIST, founded in 1975, has recently been adjudged by Nesta, a UK-based independent organisation for evaluating innovations in S&T research as the top organization in India. The organization has already received some of the highest awards in the country like the Infosys award, TWAS award, SSB prizes and been elected to the top scientific academies of the country.
Vardhan pointed out, “There is hardly an area in which CSIR-NIIST is not active. Its agricultural breakthroughs are helping farmers in the north-eastern region; research into palm oil benefits is opening the world’s eyes to a new and inexpensive way to beat malnutrition; industrial enzymes developed here are already in commercial use and its presence is also significant in the area of extracting rare earths from beach sand.”
“In China an institution under CSIR-NIIST would be perceived as a national asset and every manufacturing unit would be making a beeline for its processes and products. Sadly, in this country the emphasis has been on seeking foreign technology and the reality there is that foreigners seldom part with the best,” the Minister pointed out.
Vardhan remarked that our scientists have developed cutting edge technologies which are most suitable for India. Yet there is very little awareness.” (KNN Bureau)
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