Hyderabad, July 13: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, MoS PMO, Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that after Covid vaccine, Chandrayaan-3 will herald India’s quantum leap in the global arena.
“After India’s success story of Covid vaccine, it is the Chandrayaan-3 mission which will not only reiterate India’s indigenous capabilities but will also firmly place India as a global player to reckon with,” Dr Jitendra said while speaking as a chief guest at the 11th India Alliance Annual Conclave 2023 here.
He said the Indo-UK Science Conclave being held just on the eve of the launch of Chandrayaan-3 on Friday proves that India’s partnership is sought increasingly by developed countries in several frontier sectors of science and technology.
India Alliance is a unique partnership between the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and Wellcome Trust, UK with a focus on building strong, world-class, biomedical research human resources in India at a scale where the country can make a global impact.
Dr Singh said, “The impactful journey of India Alliance over the last 15 years has strengthened the research and funding ecosystem of India and enabled successful implementations and interventions to bring impactful changes in the biomedical and clinical research ecosystem in the country. In 2019, on completing 10 years, India Alliance launched the Team Science Grants and Clinical/Public Health Research Centres to find solutions to the problems of modern society requiring interdisciplinary and collaborative research.”
The union minister said India Alliance’s partnership with European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has also supported interdisciplinary scientific meetings in underserved areas of research. “Through partnerships with Cancer Research UK, African Academy of Sciences, and a statement of interest from Swiss National Science Foundation, India Alliance has consistently catalysed international collaboration,” he said.
He informed that under the aegis of Team Science Grants and Clinical and Public Health Research Centre grants, India Alliance has further facilitated international and multidisciplinary collaborations, which are crucial to further strengthen the nation’s research capabilities.
Another successful venture of India Alliance is the Developing Indian Physician Scientists (DIPS) workshops, which aim to ignite scientific curiosity in young doctors while promoting an understanding of the frontiers of medicine and related sciences, he said, adding that India Alliance is also committed to strengthening public health research infrastructure in the country.
Dr Singh said the conclave will also delve into critical discussions on public engagement initiatives and explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, by fostering collaboration, networking, and visionary dialogues to address key challenges and unlocking new opportunities for innovation and progress.
