It's Our Duty

"Do We Still Need Science Popularization Efforts in India Even After More Than 60 Years of Scientific Pursuit?"

It is said that nearly 50 percent of all the children are still deprived of access to even elementary education. In many cases the teaching methods and environment are so antiquated or poor that many children end up as mere dropouts. Today it is a knowledge-world and science and technology provide the means to fulfill the needs of globalization. Besides, our constitution declares that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry. In this context, we still need science popularization efforts.

{This thought was published in Science Reporter, August 2008 at Page No.-48 in the regular column titled Point Counterpoint }