Union Minister of Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad has inaugurated two-day Science Communicators’ Meet at 106th Indian Science Congress in Lovely Professional University today.
Addressing the scientists and other delegates, Mr Prasad said that present age is age of technology, information and communication and all three in combination are great power.
Upholding PM Narendra Modi’s slogan “Jai Anusndhan”, Mr Prasad advised to lay more stress on inculcating research spirit among all.
He also informed that Digital India movement will help in nabbing cyber and other crimes where culprits would not be able to hide their identities with usage of bio-metric implications.
Science Communicators’ Meet is held every year at the Indian Science Congress for understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences.
The specific objectives of the meet are to bring different science communicators together, discuss the development and optimum utilization of existing and new media and arenas in order to strengthen the dialogue between the research community and the society.