Prime Minister Modi interacts with scientists at IISER, Pune

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New Delhi  : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 7, 2019, interacted with scientists from Indian Institute of Science  Education and Research (IISER) at Pune, Maharashtra.

IISER scientists made presentations to the Prime Minister on varied topics ranging from  New Materials and devices for Clean Energy application to Agricultural Biotechnology to Natural Resource mapping. The presentations also showcased cutting edge technologies in the field of Molecular Biology, Antimicrobial resistance, Climate studies, and Mathematical Finance research.

The Prime Minister appreciated the scientists for their informative presentations. He urged them to develop low cost technologies that would cater to India’s specific requirements and help in fast-tracking India’s growth, according to a PIB release.

Earlier, the Prime Minister visited the IISER, Pune campus, and interacted with the students and researchers. He also visited the state of the art super computer PARAM BRAHMA deployed by C-DAC at IISER, which has a peak computing power of 797 Teraflops. The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs) are a group of premier science education and research institutes in India. The Prime Minister is on a two day visit to attend the DGP’s Conference at Pune.