India's Global Innovation Index ranking improved from 81 in 2015 to 46 at present: PM Modi
New Delhi, September 10: Highlighting the Central government's science and technology-based development model, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday said that India's Global Innovation Index ranking improved from 81 in 2015 to 46 at present because of the Centre's efforts.
On Saturday, PM Modi inaugurated the Centre-State Science Conclave via video conferencing.
Addressing the event, he said, "We have to make India a global centre of research and innovation in this Amrit Kaal. States should adopt best practices from other states. This will be a step towards ensuring timely and effective implementation of science-led development programs in the country."
He stated that science will play a key role in speeding the growth of all sectors and industries for the development of 21st-century New India.
The Prime Minister also stated that the central government is promoting a vision of science-based development. According to PM Modi, there has been a significant rise in investment in science and technology since 2014.
"Due to the efforts of the government, today India is ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index, while in 2015 India was at number 81. Today, when India is moving towards leading the fourth industrial revolution, the role of India's science and people associated with this field is very important," he said.
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The Prime Minister stated that New India is marching ahead with the mantra of "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, and Jai Anusandhan," citing science as the basis of solutions, evolution, and innovation.
PM stated that Western scientists such as Einstein, Fermi, Max Planck, Niels Bohr, and Tesla surprised the globe with their experiments. Many scientists, including CV Raman, Jagdish Chandra Bose, Satyendranath Bose, Meghnad Saha, and S Chandrashekhar, were bringing their fresh discoveries to the forefront at the same time.
"If we remember the early decades of the last century, we find that the world was going through a period of devastation and tragedy. But even in that era, whether it was East or West, scientists everywhere were engaged in their great discovery," he stated.
The Prime Minister further urged citizens to celebrate the achievements of the scientists of the country with great enthusiasm.
"We have to work on many fronts simultaneously to make India a global centre of research and innovation. We have to take our research related to science and technology to the local level," PM Modi stated.
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