Science should be solution-based, people-centric: Harsh Vardhan
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Last Updated: Feb 28, 2021, 04:00 PM IST
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Synopsis We have to make sure that the science that we do.of course, the fundamental science is important, translational science is important (but) it has to be solution-based science. It has to be people centric, Vardhan said in a virtual address.
Union minister Harsh Vardhan (ANI)
Fundamental and translational science is important but it has be solution-based and people-centric, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion of National Science Day, Vardhan said it is the problems of the people that should be guiding the intellectual acumen while pursuing research.
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