Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Saturday called upon scientists to find solutions to the basic problems faced by people and ensure that various flagship programmes launched by government were successful.
Dedicating to nation Medical Biotechnology Complex of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here on Saturday he said that all the research and equipment would not be of use unless the fruits of research reached the common man. Hailing Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai as scientific hubs, he asked scientists to do introspection on the work done so far and chalk out direction for future research.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had great passion for scientific knowledge and was keen on connecting that knowledge for human welfare.
Union Minister of State for Labour and Emplyment Bandaru Dattatreya while hailing the excellent research work done by scientists at the CCMB, underlined the importance of mass application of scientific results. He also stressed on the need for ensuring medicines reaching common man at affordable prices.
Union Minister of state for Science and Technology Y. S. Chowdhary wanted various scientific institutions in the country to become self-sufficient instead of depending on government’s budgetary support. Referring to the newly dedicated complex of the CCMB, he said that its facilities should be used to the optimum level.
CCMB Director Ch. Mohan Rao gave an overview of the new facility saying that it had three components Clinical Research Facility, Nanobiology Laboratory for Biomedical Applications and Common Research and Technology Hub (CRTDH).
