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New Delhi : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on July 15, 2021, said tthat India is destined to be Global Scientific Leader and the quality of our scientific human resource is far superior to most other developed countries of the world. He was addressing the 12th Foundation Day function of “Translational Health Science and Technology Institute”(THSTI), a premier institute in NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad.
Dr Singh also inaugurated a series of prestigious new scientific facilities including India’s first-ever FERRET facility for Vaccine research and development, which is going to attract worldwide attention, particularly in the wake of the current Covid pandemic, on the occasion. He complimented the young scientists of the country for shouldering the challenge thrown up by the pandemic and overnight reorienting themselves for this.
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s natural scientific temper and his personal indulgence in promoting every scientific pursuit, Dr Singh said the present government has given special fillip to science and technology. He said, India’s scientific prowess is going to have a major role in the making of “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, according to a PIB release .
The Minister complimented the path-breaking achievements of the Institute and said that it has performed remarkably well in the face of the pandemic. However, Dr Singh cautioned that the era of working in silos is over. He said that in space technology India is at present a frontline nation and the fact that even NASA procures data obtained by ISRO speaks volume about our scientific progress.
In her keynote address Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Dr Renu Swarup, mentioned about the state-of-the-art research and development facility available at THSTI. Touching upon the diagnostic & drug development facility, anti-virus screening programmes, and other ongoing research efforts of Thsti, she said the institute enjoys national importance.
Addressing the gathering, Executive Director, THSTI, Dr Pramod Garg, said that within a short span of 12 years the Institute has secured noteworthy achievement in different sectors. Mainly four main health research programmes are the focus area of the Institute, he added.
Earlier, Union Minister Dr Singh also inaugurated the newly built M K Bhan Auditorium. Besides this, the Minister also inaugurated Immunology Core Lab, BSL-3 Lab, Office of Connectivity, Ferret Facility, Bio Repository, and Small Animal Centre at the cluster. He also gave away awards to outstanding young scientists in different categories.