New Delhi, May 11 (). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated a program on the occasion of National Technology Day 2023 where he said that the world of technology is changing rapidly.
He expressed confidence that the youth of India will keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology.
The Prime Minister mentioned about Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools which have emerged as the new game changer. The health sector has immense potential, he said, and innovations are taking place in drone technology. India should lead the way in such revolutionary technology.
Referring to India’s goal of a self-reliant defense sector, he spoke about Innovation for Defense Excellence or IDEX and expressed happiness that the Defense Ministry has procured 14 innovations from IDEX worth over Rs 350 crore.
Modi also mentioned initiatives like i-Create and DRDO Young Scientist Lab and said that a new direction is being given to these efforts.
On the occasion, he laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation several scientific projects worth over Rs 5,800 crore.
He also dedicated to the nation the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center as well as the Women’s and Children’s Cancer Hospital building in Navi Mumbai.
PM Modi also dedicated to the nation the National Hadron Beam Therapy Facility and Radiological Research Unit in Navi Mumbai.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Fission Molybdenum-99 Production Facility, and the Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Plant in Visakhapatnam.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory India (LIGO-India).
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