Pool in scientific knowledge,says PM

We need to invest in science. We need to invest in scientific infrastructure in our schools,in our laboratories. We need to promote an eco-system that rewards innovation,creativity and excellence, the PM said.

The PM said the developing world was constrained by the lack of well-organised systems and expertise and that is why collaboration among scientific communities was important. The problems we cannot solve individually,perhaps we can solve by working together and pool in our knowledge,wisdom and experience together, he said.

Calling for eco-friendly sustainable development,

Dr Singh said: We have seen how the path of development followed by industrialized countries has the potential to threaten our existence. I have wondered whether there is an alternative and more sustainable way of developing our societies.

Raising the issue of climate change,the PM said: The impact of climate change is most devastating in the developing world. The concerns of developing countries need to be voiced more forcefully, he said.

The Prime Minister later inaugurated the Hyderabad campus of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research at the University of Hyderabad.