Science at the Heart of Nation-Building

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– As Independence, science and technology have played crucial roles in India’s nation-building process, guided by the vision of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru.
– Scientific temper was enshrined as a basic duty in India’s Constitution to promote evidence-based reasoning and inquiry.- India invested early in institutions such as IITs, CSIR, and ISRO, along with advancements across agriculture (Green Revolution), infrastructure, industry, spaceflight, pharmaceuticals, digital technology innovation, and renewable energy.
– Technological adoption remains widespread; though:
– Superstitions such as pseudoscience persist alongside rational progress.
– Political figures sometimes endorse unscientific claims (e.g., Ganesha linked to ancient plastic surgery or cow urine curing cancer).
– Social media amplifies misinformation on topics like health and history; similar gaps exist in policy discourse on climate change and environmental degradation.
– Education systems emphasize rote learning over critical thinking; genuine scientific inquiry is limited at school/collage levels.- Media’s role is inconsistent-while promoting science interaction efforts occasionally defers influence from authority disrupting rationality systematically.

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