Ministerial meeting to support SAARC region
Science and Technology Ministers met for the first time in New Delhi
recently. The objective of the meeting was to bring the benefits of
science and technology to the people of SAARC and to strengthen regional
cooperation in the area of science and technology through focused
collaboration in prioritised sectors which clear modalities for
implementation.
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Science and Technology Ministers and senior officials at the
meeting in New Delhi. |
The SAARC countries recognise that South Asia is host to one of the
largest pools of scientific and technological manpower skills and local
talent in the region which enabled the region to reap the benefits of
the Green Revolution, White Revolution, the IT Revolution and the
Micro-Credit-Grameen Bank Revolution.
The countries recognise the importance of science and technology in
the daily lives of the people of South Asia and are aware of the need
for development of scientific temper for dealing with developmental
challenges in the region.
They believe that the SAARC community should actively cooperate to
improve capacity in science and technology in evolving science and
technology advantaged countries in the region.
The best way of doing so is to strengthen intra-regional cooperation
in science and technology through the establishment of a virtual SAARC
technology information web portal on a voluntary basis and through the
organisation of SAARC seminars on issues of current relevance such as
renewable energy, solid waste management and water treatment and
sanitation. |
