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PM Modi also highlighted India’s achievements in astronomy, astrophysics and space exploration over the past decade.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram in Bengaluru on Friday. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the need for countries to keep advancing amid rapid technological changes, stating that falling behind was not an option. Prime Minister Modi said India was strengthening its science and research infrastructure to match the pace of global developments.
Addressing the inauguration of COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, the country’s first LED Dome planetarium, PM Modi highlighted India’s achievements in astronomy, astrophysics and space exploration over the past decade. The PM noted that the country’s progress had enabled it to join a select group of nations capable of carrying out complex space missions.
“Today, technology is changing rapidly. No country can take the risk of undermining or slowing down its progress. A strong ecosystem for science and research is being created in the country,” news agency IANS quoted PM Modi as saying.
PM Modi said COSMOS-Mysuru was another step towards promoting scientific curiosity and research among young people. Recalling his earlier visit to inaugurate Viveka Smaraka, he said the two projects reflected India’s values, with one encouraging spiritual exploration and the other inspiring people to explore the universe.
“To understand this vast universe and unravel the secrets of the world is an inspiration in itself. In Bharat, the traditions of science and spirituality have always travelled together,” he said.
Highlighting India’s ancient contributions to astronomy, the Prime Minister said ancestors had studied celestial bodies in detail, calculated the movements of stars and planets, developed calendars and understood solar and lunar eclipses.
He recalled the contributions of renowned astronomers such as Aryabhata, Bhaskaracharya and Nilakantha Somayaji, noting that they made complex scientific calculations and discoveries despite not having access to modern technology and sophisticated instruments.
PM Modi said Mysuru had a long tradition of promoting knowledge and scientific inquiry. During the reign of Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the University of Mysore was established, while the Wadiyar family also played a significant role in the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru.
He said the royal family had consistently supported researchers and institutions that encouraged scientific advancement.
“At a time when Bharat is achieving one milestone after another in science, Mysuru is adding a new chapter with the establishment of COSMOS Planetarium,” he said, describing the facility as a state-of-the-art institution dedicated to the youth and people of the country.
Sharing his experience of watching a show at the planetarium, PM Modi described it as wonderful and congratulated the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, the University of Mysore, government departments and everyone involved in executing the project.
(With inputs from IANS)
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