India developed science system in 2013

January 3 at Kokata, capital of West Bengan state of India opened the 100th Indian Science Congress.

This annual conference takes place in five days, with the theme: "Science to shape the future of India" with the participation of about 12,000 Indian and international scientists. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attended the opening session.

In his opening remarks, Mukherjee stressed that India needs an education system that focuses on developing "scientific culture". According to him, economic growth without knowledge to manage changes is not enough and inappropriate.

Indian Deputy Minister of Science and Technology T. Ramasami.

At the opening session of the Congress, Singh also announced the policy on science, technology and innovation to bring India into the five "scientific powers" in the world by 2020.

Singh welcomed delegates to discuss genetically modified food, nuclear energy and space exploration. He said that agricultural change must be a top priority in government policies, including policies on science and technology.

Earlier, speaking at a press conference in New Delhi on January 2, Mr. T. Ramasami, Indian Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, said the science, technology and creative policies in 2013 will focus. into the scientific, research and creative system with the leading role of high technology. This policy will route the use of science, research and creativity into India's future shaping.

This is the country's fourth scientific policy since its independence, following the 1958 "Science Revolution Policy" ; "Technology Policy Statement " in 1983; and "Science & Technology Policy" in 2003.

According to the UNESCO Global Science report, India currently ranks ninth in the world in terms of the number of published and 12th world scientific studies in the field of patents.