Pawan Sikka
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Bharat Ratna, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015) rose from humble beginnings to become India's top missile and space scientist and its first technocrat President (2002-2007). Earlier, the former President was actively involved in India's civilian space programme and defence missile development efforts. Dr Kalam, a political to the core, endeared himself to the youth, particularly students, with his almost evangelical-type appeal to strive for creativity, ...
Chandrayan and Beyond-Indian Space Exploration Programme : covers the development of space science and technology in india,since early 1960&39's till date.The Indian space exloration programme has come a long way from its modest beginning on 21 November 1996,when it launched its first rocket,Rohini.The Moon Impact Probe of the Chandrayan-1 spacecraft,carrying tricolour of india,painted on its sides,landed on the moon on 14 November 2008,covering a ...
Climate change due to the global warming is taking the earth to a tipping point. It is a harsh reality in extreme environments. India has prepared a national action plan on climate change 2008 in response to her current vulnerability to climate change and strong commitment to sustainable development through energy efficiency and conservation of natural resources guided and driven by science and technology advancement. And eight national missions are being set up, ...
The management of science and technology (S&T) has played a vital role in the emergence of modern India, Linking S&T with the national development has now become an important part of the national agenda.The Government of India with a view to accelerating the pace of development and improving the quality of life of people, has enacted national level policy declarations on science and technology. Besides, a number of national policy - statements have been ...
The Nehru - Bhabha equation led to the undertaking of atomic energy related programmes in India, as early as in 1948. The vision of Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha focused on the crucial role to be played by the use of nuclear energy for eradicating hunger and poverty. The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India is continuing the implementation of necessary R&D projects as well as manufacturing activities to meet the national policy for credible minimum ...
Rajiv Gandhi, as Prime Minister of India, in 1984-89, brought with him a brightness and hope, as well as a believable vision of the twenty first century--qualities then badly needed to speed up the process of achieving the techno-economic development of India. He projected an image of modernity and infused a new confidence among people; this was marked by a vision largely techno-critic and relying heavily on science and technology. He was stated to be a man ...
Rajiv Gandhi was prime Minister of India during 1984-89, yet his half-decade seems to have left an imprint, which bespeaks a much longer period. He was instrumental in fostering an atmosphere of modernity in the country. He symbolized the new generation of India -bold, energetic and innovative. He dreamt India of the 21st century. He accelerated the pace of change towards liberalization and brought about new attitudinal changes in government and people. He was a ...
A national science policy provides guidelines to the government to finance, encourage and deploy the scientific resources, both human and natural, for executing short-term and long-term programmes towards attaining the welfare of society. Science and Technology (S&T) has now become an important part of the national agenda. Linking S&T with the national development is a subject of increasing concern all over the world and this has gained momentum with the ...
The Government of India, with a view to accelerating the pace of development and improving the quality of life of people, has enacted national level policy declarations on science and technology. Besides, a number of national policy--statements have been also adopted at the sectoral levels i.e. education, environment, industry, health, housing, textiles, patents etc to have an impact on the pursuit and performance of S&T in the country. The existence of the ...