Science and Know-how Minister Jitendra Singh Saturday pressured on the modernisation of indigenous texts of historic data as India seeks to claim its scientific prowess on this planet.
Inaugurating the three-day nationwide convention on ‘Akash Tattva – Akash for Life’ right here, Singh stated India’s indigenous data and historic texts have been ignored as college students of science pursued their research based mostly on texts written by authors of different nations.
“There’s a scientific foundation to this linking of historic data with fashionable science. What India has, others are usually not conscious of it. We’re additionally not conscious of what we’ve got as a result of we’ve got been studying their literature,” Singh stated on the convention the place Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, former RSS normal secretary Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi, secretaries of science departments of the central authorities have been additionally current.
“Our textbooks have been written by authors of different nations. We didn’t have the type of sources and therefore couldn’t respect our personal data,” he stated, including that the convention may very well be a step in that route.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been encouraging all streams of sciences since he got here to energy, Singh stated.
Singh stated the thought of a sequence of conferences mixing the traditional data of ‘pancha maha bhoota’ or 5 primary parts of life with fashionable science was first mooted by Joshi and it was a problem to make sure that the message didn’t slip into the realm of superstition.
In his tackle, Joshi stated humanity can progress solely when one understands nature and the invisible power and achieves a effective steadiness between them.
The three-day convention is collectively organised by Vijnana Bharti, a swadeshi science motion, and the Division of Area with the endeavour to show the youth to the wisdoms of historic science together with fashionable scientific developments.
In his tackle, Dhami stated “if we work with diligence, enthusiasm and dedication, then the entire sky might be ours”. “The extra we perceive the significance of Akash Tattva, the better our life might be. The science of India is Sanatan Vigyan,” Dhami stated.