Science and technology minister Jitendra Singh said that there have been more than 120 space technology start-ups in the past three years after PM Narendra Modi ended the secrecy of India’s space ecosystem. He said that India has become the third largest startup ecosystem in the world.
He said, “The space department used to work secretively. An international scientist took me to a space centre and took me to an area where even scientists were not allowed to roam. I got the point and shared this problem with PM Modi. By ending the secret work in the space department, the Prime Minister gave a boost to space technology through public-private participation. As many as 120 start-ups come up in space technology.”
At the inauguration of the India International Science Festival in Bhopal, Jitendra Singh also praised Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan for organising the science festival. As many as 300 scientific organisations are participating in the festival.
He said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a sense of esteem to science and scientists after six decades. Now, we can see a positive environment like a festival because he has not only given importance to science and scientific events, but also promoted new innovation by taking revolutionary steps and simplifying rules.”
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