Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir:
Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said the world praises India for “taking the lead role” and not following in anyone’s footsteps.
“Today, the world is praising India for taking the leading role. Gone are the days when India was expected to follow what other countries are doing,” Jitendra Singh told ANI on Sunday.
Jitendra Singh praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading India on the path of development and said, “The people of the country understood that Prime Minister Modi delivered the speech and led India on the path of development. Today’s Amrit Kal program will set the tone for the next 25 years.”
On India’s performance in the space sector, the minister said, “We were not short of talent and capacity in our country. Our citizens, our scientists had the talent and the dream. We started our space program from the moment we had less resources. at our disposal. Vikram Sarabhai used to take things with him on his bike because he didn’t have a car.’
Jitendra Singh also advocated the entry of private players into the Indian space program: “After the arrival of Prime Minister Modi, private players emerged and industry was allowed to join. During the launch of Aditya-1, we saw that while ISRO carried out the mission, several organizations across the country helped make the mission successful, both in terms of production and technology.”
Earlier in the day, Jitendra Singh launched the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign at Tikri-1B Panchayat here, which is part of Amrit Kalash Yatras across the country.
The Amrit Kalash Yatras involve the collection of soil and rice from each household, symbolizing the participation of the people in the prosperity of the motherland.
Speaking at the inauguration, Jitendra Singh said India’s recent space wonders have only been possible under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has opened up new prospects for India’s space sector through the public-private partnership model and now the saying has become ‘sky is not the limit’. applies to the Indian space sector.
Over the past nine years, we have witnessed a huge leap forward in India’s space exploration, bringing India on par with NASA and Roscosmos, among others, who are now partnering with ISRO for space expeditions, Jitendra Singh added.
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