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New Delhi : Addressing the 9th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat 2.0’ on AIR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 23, 2020, said the young India is increasingly taking a keen interest in Science & Technology.
Lauding the enthusiasm of the youngsters, he said, “When I was in Bengaluru during Chandrayaan-2, I witnessed immense enthusiasm and fervour among the children present there. There was no sign of drowsiness from any angle. In a way, they kept awake throughout the night. One can never forget their inquisitiveness when it came to Science, Technology and Innovation.”
Sharing his thoughts in ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said that to give a fillip to this enthusiasm in children and young people and to encourage scientific temper in them, recently a facility has been made to watch rocket launching at Sriharikota. This facility has been made open for all and can be booked online. He also urged the Principals & Teachers of all schools to avail of this benefit in times to come, according to a PIB release.
In this context, he lauded ISRO’s ‘Yuvika’ programme which integrates the youth with science. ‘Yuvika’ stands for ‘ Yuva Vigyani Karyakram and was launched for school students in 2019. This programme is in consonance with our vision, “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhaan’, he added. He also urged young students to join the programme by visiting “www.yuvika.isro.gov.in”.
The Prime Minister applauded the efforts of the scientists of CSIR and Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, who developed the technology to fly an aircraft with bio-fuel. He said that their efforts also empowers the ‘Make in India’ mission. He said that history was made when an Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft took off from Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport with a mixture of 10% Indian Bio-jet fuel and this was the first time that this mix was used in both engines. He said the bio-jet fuel was prepared from non-edible tree borne oil which was procured from various tribal areas of India. These efforts will not only reduce carbon emissions but may also reduce India’s dependence on crude oil imports, he added.