PM Modi inaugurates Indian Science Congress, says must restore prestige of science in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the 102nd Indian Science Congress along with Central minister Harshvardhan, Maharashtra CM Devendra Phadvnis, Governor of Maharashtra C Vidhaysagar Rao at Mumbai University in Kalina, the 102nd Indian Science Congress starting from January 3 to January 7, 2015. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

The PM began his address by paying homage to eminent scientist Vasant Gowarikar, who passed away in Pune on Friday. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

PM Narendra Modi with Maharashtra CM Devendra Phadvnis at Indian Science Congress. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Science has helped us conquer hunger and fight disease and also given us clean energy, Modi said. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

The PM felicitated Nobel laureates and Indian scientists on the occasion. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Modi asked the scientists to incorporate traditional local knowledge to develop more appropriate, effective, sustainable and affordable technologies that contribute immensely to development and progress. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

The Prime Minister said that a discussion on science and human development cannot be divorced from the questions of political decisions, social choices and of equity, ethics and access. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)