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Science and the Scientific: Growing Scientific Temper among Indians

Start Date :
Sep 16, 2020
Last Date :
Dec 31, 2020
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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India Science (www.indiascience.in) is an Internet-based science Over-The-Top (OTT) TV channel. It is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India ...

India Science (www.indiascience.in) is an Internet-based science Over-The-Top (OTT) TV channel. It is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India , implemented and managed by Vigyan Prasar (VP), an autonomous organisation of Department of Science and Technology. This 24x7 video platform is dedicated to science and technology knowledge dissemination, with a strong commitment to spreading scientific awareness especially with Indian perspectives, ethos and cultural milieu. The initiative is supported by National Council of Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), DST.

Science and Technology are the main driving forces of the nation and fundamental to the progress and growth. But there is a distinct difference between “science” and “scientific”.

What do you think, is the difference and where do you think they relate with each other? How do the two words contribute to building and reinforcing scientific temper among the youth? Send us your views!

Last date of submission is 31st December 2020

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Dr Guinness Madasamy
Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Now, very large number of accomplished scientists and technocrats are available to pursue a number of options to meet the aspirations of the people. It may sound cliché. India is a country of enormous diversity.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
At that time, the options were limited due to scarcity of resources. Very small number of trained manpower was available to steer the country’s education initiatives.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
While there is no doubt that there never had been better time than today in the recorded history to pursue science in India, the challenge is to secure the future. Planning for future is more challenging now than in 1950s.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Much of the new wealth is from providing services to the world. However, to ensure sustainable growth, we need to move from service-economy to knowledge economy.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
The emphasis naturally was on technical education, which very quickly (70 years is very small time in the life of any nation, more so of one with a billion people) made India one of the largest economies in the world
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
The need was to educate masses to build the nation and to build the infrastructure to stimulate further growth in the economy.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Absolutely there was no scope of any foreign investment to a country that people like Winston Churchill thought would survive only for few weeks.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
India quickly picked this up and many Indians significantly contributed to science and mathematics. When India became independent, in 1947, the literacy was as low as 12% and may be lower.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
British brought the Greco-Roman system of knowledge to India in early 19th century, which is the foundation for modern science.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
India is one of those rare civilizations, which had formal education since time immemorial. Indian education was founded with strong emphasis on logic and mathematics.
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