Development of events following the recently concluded symposium
Thinking that at east some of you would be interested to know the development of events following
the recently concluded symposium, I am sharing two imp. messages: the first is from Distinguished Prof. Dr. Ananda
Chakrabarty and the second from Dr. Abu Siddiqui, (a Sr. Res. Scientist at Johnson & Johnson Pennsylvania), who is
not only an expert in some of the fields discussed in the symposium but has offered his help in teaching these courses
every year during his visit to BD.
Prof. Ananda says that we need to have a dedicated and powerful political leader of the stature of Mrs. Indira Gandhi to take
interest and support our cause to build up and strengthen the industrial and economic base of BD.
He regrets that “no politician has shown this type of interest and dedication to help develop new technologies in BD.” We did
have a DU Prof-cum-politician in the Ministry of S&T. Unfortunately, he failed miserably because he was not dedicated and his
interest in S&T was diluted and divided between the scientific progress of the country and his own personal agenda. May I
appeal to BAPTC&B members to suggest modus operandi as to how BAS may be persuaded to “actively work to elect only
those politicians who have made firm commitments to promote S&T in BD.” More....
