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1 Birac_BIG Scheme, Unit-1, Technology Business Incubation Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016, IN
2 History and Environmental Studies Department, Ashoka University, P.O. Rai, Sonepat 131 029, IN
3 Department of Biology, Indian Institute
of Science Education and Research, Dr
Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune
411 008, IN
4 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 112, No 01 (2017), Pagination: 15-17
Abstract
Where are we in terms of scientific advancement, 69 years from independence? This question was the basis for a recent workshop where at stake were questions relating to the tangible outcomes of investments in Science and Technology (S&T) beyond mere publication, as true of India as of other nations around the world, authoritarian regimes to democracies. In such a context, this workshop was aimed at understanding the impact of S&T on Indian society in the years after independence from a historical perspective, with a view to enabling relevant stakeholders to make appropriate recommendations for future policies.
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