(*6*)NEW DELHI: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, chaired a high-level evaluation assembly to assess the continued preparations for the India International Science Festival (IISF), scheduled to be held at Chandigarh subsequent month from December 6 to 9.
(*6*)Building on the deliberations of the earlier evaluation held on 29 September 2025, Jitendra Singh mentioned that this 12 months’s IISF will set a strong nationwide narrative showcasing how India’s method to science, analysis and innovation has been essentially remodeled underneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
(*6*)“Science today leads policy. Gone are the days when science waited for policy; today, policies are oriented by science and technology, ” mentioned Jitendra Singh, emphasising India’s decisive shift towards science-led governance.
(*6*)The minister underlined that the Government has change into a facilitator slightly than a controller, creating an enabling ecosystem the place the non-public sector, startups, and younger innovators are driving Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Quantum applied sciences, and Clean Energy improvements.
(*6*)Jitendra Singh mentioned the occasion will have a good time India’s scientific and technological developments throughout ministries, academia, business, and startups, reflecting the spirit of (*6*)Aatmanirbhar(*6*) Bharat.
(*6*)The minister famous that this 12 months’s IISF will showcase India’s achievements throughout key sectors which have change into pillars of nationwide self-reliance. He mentioned, IISF 2025 is not going to solely function a platform for scientific change but in addition as a celebration of India’s self-reliance throughout key expertise frontiers.
(*6*)Prof. Ajay Kumar (*6*)Sood(*6*), Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; Prof. Abhay (*6*)Karandikar(*6*), Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST); Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences; Dr. (*6*)Ajit(*6*) Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy; Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology; and Dr. N. (*6*)Kalaiselvi(*6*), Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research and Director General, CSIR.