Modi wants India to become a hub of innovation
Deccan ChronicleAHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for concerted efforts to make India a global centre of research and innovation, and urged state governments to frame modern policies in the fields of science and technology. Addressing via video link the inaugural session of the Centre-State Science Conclave organised here, Modi said that since 2014, there has been a significant rise in investment in the fields of science and technology. Urging the state governments to frame modern policies related to science, innovation and technology to find solutions to local problems, he stressed the need for more cooperation and collaboration with scientists. “You should also work for the increase in programmes in your states, which helps take science and technology at the grassroot level,” he said, adding that states should encourage more schools to participate in science festivals and pay close attention to the science curriculum of other states.