Former ISRO Chairman K Kasturirangan today stressed on integrating innovation with national science and technology and emphasised the need of mega science projects in future.
"There are increasing multiple development demands, which has to be met within limited resources. Therefore, it is necessary to integrate innovation with the science and technology policy for ensuring sustainability and inclusivity," Kasturirangan said here during 24th Prof Daulat Singh Kothari Memorial oration lecture.
Kasturirangan gave an overview of the five decades of growth of ISRO to self reliance and becoming reliable partner for leading countries, an official release said.
Kasturirangan showed the roadmap of planned major activities of all the four major science and technology agencies with boost in research and development expenditure from 1 per cent GDP to 2 per cent.
"He described the contributions of ISRO in Disaster Management Support to the country's tele education and telemedicine ventures," the release said.
S R Vadera, director of defence Lab Jodhpur, CVR Murty, Director of IIT, Jodhpur and guests were present at the programme.
