MoES will focus on Deep Sea mission and technologies
The Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) will focus on Green Hydrogen this year (2023) as it has already made a headway in Green Hydrogen indigenous as part of clean energy mission, Minister Dr Jitendra Singh told media persons about ‘2023 Science Vision’ in New Delhi on 1 Jan 2023.
The department of Biotechnology (DBT) would take forward the successes of COVID-19 vaccine mission by investing in improvement of vaccines for the existing and emerging diseases, he said of the Government’s plans.
“Significantly, major missions would also be launched on millets and patho-genomics of plant viruses in the International Year of Millets,” said Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences; Atomic Energy and Space.
“2023 Science Vision will define India at 2047,” he underlined.
ISRO, after the opening up of Space Sector to private participants, has gathered more than 100 StartUps in a short span of time. At the same time, its focus is on scientific exploration missions, Technology Demonstration missions and Human spaceflight programme “Gaganyan” in 2024.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) will focus on Deep Sea mission & technologies which will add value to India’s economy in the years to come. “2023 will also witness further headway in Blue Economy,” he said.
Dr Jitendra Singh added that the year 2023 also happens to be the first of the last 25 years or the last quarter of the calendar before independent India turns 100 in 2047 and realizes its century dreams.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, “The future belongs to those who have innovative ideas and out-of-box goals, and have the conviction and courage to achieve the same.” fiinews.com
