Scientific temper needed in young generation

Mumbai, Dec 24: A scientific temper needs to be developed among the young generation for the country to become a scientific superpower or even to compete in the scientific arena in future, Prof CNR Rao, Honorary President, National Research Professor yesterday said.

Delivering INSA medal for Promotion and Service to Science Award Lecture here yesterday, Prof Rao said,''Once developed, this scientific temper will help our young generation to feel the excitement of doing scientific research''.

Giving an example of other emerging countries like China where the number of PhD degree holders has witnessed a phenomenal growth during recent past, he said India needs to produce more doctorates in science than present and needs to publish more research papers in the internationally recognised scientific journals''.

Only then can India can build 'scientifically bound society' in days to come. Mr Rao, who is also Linus Pauling Research Professor, JNCASR, Bangalore, said that India needs to respect its scientists as well as scientific applications as it will help the scientists play a larger role in the development of the society.

He was speaking on the occasion of 72nd anniversary general meeting of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) which coincided with Sesquicentennial celebrations of University of Mumbai.

UNI