Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday put forward a new suggestion before scientists, asking them to use regional languages in Science communication to develop better understanding among the public about science-related matters and also to develop a love for science among the youth. He said that language should not be a barrier but a facilitator.
Addressing the curtain-raiser ceremony of the commemoration of professor Satyendra Nath Bose’s 125th birth anniversary in Kolkata via video-conference, he said Bose was a “crusader” for teaching of science in regional languages and had started a Bengali science magazine.
“To promote understanding and love of science among our youth, it is vital that we promote science communication in a big way. Language should not be a barrier but a facilitator in this task,” Mr. Modi said.
The Prime Minister also asked the scientists to use their fundamental knowledge to help the general public in today’s life.
He said it was important in today’s world that the final outcome of the innovation and research should be judged for their positive impact on the lives of poor people.
“Whether through your innovations, life of any poor is getting easier, whether difficulties of middle class are reducing?” he asked.
He asked scientists to determine their subjects of research keeping in mind the socio-economic challenges faced by the country.
Born on January 1, 1894, physicist Bose is best-known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s.He is best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s, providing the foundation for Bose–Einstein statistics and the theory of the Bose–Einstein condensate. A Fellow of the Royal Society, he was awarded India’s second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan in 1954 by the Government of India
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