Instances of pseudoscience propagation: Many speakers at the 102nd Indian Science Congress which was held in 2015 proposed unscientific facts. They argued that ancient ‘Bharat’ was a repository of all modern knowledge, some of which is yet to be invented in this century. A prominent public figure said that DNA of all the people in India has been the same …
Context: India-born techies are chosen as the leader by technology giants. Despite that, India is still not a major player in technology. As a consequence, the talent in India left the country. For instance, as of 2019, there were 2.7 million Indian immigrants in the US. Case study of US and China: In the USA: Invisible …
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UNESCO Science Report(USR): UNESCO Science Report is a global monitoring report. It is published every five years by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). Objective: The report monitors trends in science governance worldwide to identify which development path countries are following. Latest Report: The latest edition was published with the title ‘The race against time for smarter …
Examples of India’s Knowledge Prowess in recent times: ISRO launches many satellites of foreign countries. India exported COVID-19 vaccines to many countries. Examples of India’s Knowledge Prowess in past: Students from across Asia and Africa sought admission to Indian universities for post-graduate courses. Indian expertise was sought by global organisations such as the FAO, UNIDO, …
Evolution of Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in India: Right after independence, India realised the value of science in promoting the welfare of people. So far, India has released four policies in Science. These are: The Scientific Policy Resolution, 1958 The policy aimed to lay the foundation of scientific temper and develop scientific enterprises around …
Key objectives stated in draft STI Policy: It proposes technological self-reliance which will position India among the top three scientific superpowers. (US, China, India) It proposes people Centric S&T ecosystem to retain our best minds in India. It proposes to double the private sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development. This is similar to the 2013 …
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Desalination: Desalination is the process of removing salts from water to produce water that meets the quality (salinity) requirements of different human uses. Most commonly used technology for the process is reverse osmosis. Desalination Process: An external pressure is applied to push solvents from an area of high-solute concentration to an area of low-solute concentration through a semi-permeable membrane. The microscopic pores in …
The Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council (PM-STIAC) has identified nine national missions to address major scientific challenges to ensure India’s sustainable development. Through the nine missions, the PM-STIAC aims to facilitate collaboration to solve complex problems. Nine Missions Identified Natural Language Translation : Through a combination of machine and human translation, the mission aims …
The central government has launched the following schemes to improve the research ecosystem in India: Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship : To attract the bright and meritorious students into research within the country, the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship has been initiated. Students selected for the fellowship are given fellowship for 5 years – Rs.70,000/- per month …
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced Young Scientist Programme to inculcate and nurture space research fervour in young minds. Young Scientist programme is part of ISRO’s efforts to reach out to the student community. About Young Scientist Programme The modalities of the Young Scientist Programme are: It would be a one month programme. Mostly …