INVC,
Delhi,
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled “Science and Technology in China : Implications and Lessons for India” edited by Shri Maharajakrishna Rasgotra at a function here today. Addressing on the occasion, he said that the book is highly educative and congratulated all the contributors in this book. He said the comparison should have been made on the basis of social systems and values and near ethnic uniformity of China with that of diversity in India. He expressed his concern as to why students in India are moving away from higher education in Science. In 1985, the number of PhDs in India and China were equal and now China is far ahead. As a society this issue needs to be addressed.
The book discusses the changing structural and institutional context of scientific research in China. The contributors opine that India has to carefully tailor its own military strategy and diplomacy in Asian region to greater effect with better harnessing and utilization of its strengths in science and technology.
