India should lead world again in science: Stalin

Updated on: Tuesday, January 04, 2011

M K Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, while attending the 98th Indian Science Congress at the SRM University said that India led the world in science more than 1,000 years ago and the time has come to lead the world again.

Stalin said, “More than 100 Fortune 500 companies have set up their research and development (R and D) centres in India. Now the time is right to take advantage.”

Expressing concern at the dwindling interest of students in mathematics and science Stalin said, “We have to increase the standard and quality of higher education. There is shortage of funds for research and the funds allotted are meagre."

He also said that incentives should be provided to those in the private sector who take up research activities. “There should be close interaction between society, research institutes, colleges and universities,” he added.

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