Science labs must align their priorities to national needs: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked premier scientific institutions in the country to contribute to the creation of wealth in the society and align their priorities to national needs.

Pune: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today
asked premier scientific institutions in the country to
contribute to the creation of wealth in the society and align
their priorities to national needs.

"It is our scientific capabilities that will determine
our ability to overcome challenges which lie ahead in areas
such as climate change, clean energy, environment friendly
technologies, water management, affordable health care, food
security and biotechnology," he said at the Diamond Jubilee
celebrations of the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) here.

"The country looks up to its premier scientific
institutions like the NCL for finding solutions to some of the
most vexing problems that confront our society and development
efforts. Our scientific laboratories must align their
priorities even more closely to the national needs.

"They must contribute to the creation of wealth and
deliver solutions which would change the lives of the most
vulnerable sections of our society," Singh said.

PTI

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