GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2584
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18-03-2008

INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS

2584. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:
SHRI K.J.S.P. REDDY:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ninety-fifth Indian Science Congress was held in January, 2008;

(b) if so, the details of issues discussed and the outcome thereof;

(c) whether the Government has allocated any funds for the implementation of plans and programmes discussed in the said conference; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES
(KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. During the session, various issues were discussed which include (1) Biotechnology for well-being of all (2) Space Technology for knowledge (3) Biodiversity (4) Transportation (5) Genomics & Society (6) Nanotechnology (7) Evergreen Revolution (8) Coping with water scarcity (9) Renewable Energy (10) Science Education Content, Presentation & Purpose (11) Technology challenges for Domestic Water Security in Rural India (12) Bioinformatics (13) Sustainability Science (14) Oceanography & Ocean Technology (15) Current status of Viral Diseases & Control, Novel Management Strategies (16) Public/Private/Industry interaction (17) Defence Science & Technologies (18) Bio-models in Medical Research (19) Stem Cells & Gene therapy (20)E-learning, E-Governance and Tele-Medicine (21) Science Promotion : International Collaboration (22) India's Energy Security (23) Science for School children. Suggestions emerged on Food and Nutrition Security, Gender Justice and Gender equality, water security, Biotechnology, Climate change and Sea Level rise, Energy, Mass transportation, etc.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Question does not arise.