17th National Children’s Science Congress kicked off at Science City, Ahmedabad on Monday .The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari while inaugurating the congress said that Science and technology is an important instrumentality of the modern state.
The Vice President has said that our challenge is to ensure that every citizen has access to opportunities to develop his/her human potential to the fullest so that they lead purposeful and rewarding lives. This is possible only if we can build and sustain equitable access to the education system, foster science education and research and development that innovate and address developmental problems through effective use of scientific and technological interventions
"The Children’s Science Congress has evolved into an unique movement that has a countrywide reach and focuses the energies of the scientists of tomorrow on contemporary and relevant themes. I am glad to learn that there are many child scientists and escort teachers from SAARC countries who are participating in the Congress this year," M.Hamid Ansari said.