Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun. (File picture)
LALITPUR: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun has pressured that Nepal must immediately hyperlink science and scientific analysis with the economy to obtain sustainable financial prosperity.
Speaking at the forty third anniversary and particular award ceremony organized by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in the present day, he mentioned insufficient funding, weak integration with the economy, and different structural gaps have hindered Nepal’s progress in science and know-how. He argued that financial weak point and social backwardness are a results of lagging behind in science and know-how.
According to Minister Pun, sluggish progress in scientific considering and technological improvement is the end result of long-standing structural issues. “Nepalis continue to suffer because of economic hardship. Our failure to keep pace with the first, second, and third industrial revolutions stems from neglect of science and technology,” he mentioned.
He pressured that educational and analysis establishments associated to science and know-how must stay free from political affect.
Minister Pun expressed confidence that NAST can ship efficient outcomes even with restricted assets. “We must apply science effectively and transform research into practical outcomes,” he mentioned, including that the authorities wants to prioritize deliberate improvement with out being frugal in funding analysis and innovation.
He introduced that if entrusted with accountability, he plans to allocate no less than Rs 3 billion to analysis and innovation. Expressing concern over the lack of custom in Nepal to run innovation facilities at a person degree, he praised NAST’s ongoing efforts.
At the occasion, NAST honored 13 scientists for his or her vital contributions in varied analysis fields. Five senior scientists devoted to lifelong scientific and technological analysis have been additionally acknowledged with appreciation letters.