Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar stressed the importance of producing substantial results in research and development (R&D), underscoring that contributions must go beyond mere cosmetic efforts. Addressing the 83rd CSIR Foundation Day celebrations in New Delhi.
President Remarks
Foundation’s Role
- It is CSIR’s Foundation Day, but it is integrally connected with the firm foundations of Bharat.
- You are firming up those foundations of the most vibrant and functional democracy on the planet.
- You are firming up the foundations of a nation that is on the rise as never before, and the rise is unstoppable.
Term CSIR and Future
- As “Catalyst for Scientifically Imaginative Rashtra”.
- He appealed for the establishment of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that investments in human resources and institutions are directed towards authentic and impactful research.
Union Minister Remarks
- Jitendra Singh, a Union Minister for State PMO, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Role
- He said, CSIR plays a vital role in making India a global leader in science by promoting women in science, driving economic growth, and ensuring innovations benefit society.
Vision of Viksit Bharat
- Through its initiatives, CSIR contributes to the Viksit Bharat @2027 vision by fostering indigenization.
National Treasure
- CSIR is a National Treasure for all of us and a true changemaker of our time.
CSIR breakthroughs
- He congratulated CSIR on its 83rd Foundation Day and in making our country proud in various R&D breakthroughs like green hydrogen technology and agriculture-based start-ups that are changing the lives of farmers and common people.
- The lavender farming has transformed the landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, making it a hub for Agri-based entrepreneurship.
CSIR Foundation Lecture Day
- Delivered by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman, ISRO.
- He spoke on the topic of “Team excellence and Indian space odyssey”.
- He explained how Indian space research grew with team excellence and perseverance for achieving success in all space missions of the country.
About CSIR
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is the largest research and development (R&D) organization in India.
- CSIR has a pan-India presence and has a dynamic network of 37 national laboratories, 39 outreach centers, 3 Innovation Complexes and 5 units.
- Established: September 1942
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- CSIR is funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and it operates as an autonomous body through the Societies Registration Act, 1860.