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I am delighted to
announce the launch
of the “National
Environmental
Sciences Fellows
Programme”. This
programme will allow
our most promising
young scientists to do
cutting-edge research on critical issues related
to the environment in collaboration with leading
institutes and scientists in India and the world.
This programme is very close to my heart as I
believe that we need to invest in our brightest
and best young scientists. They must get an
opportunity to enhance their areas of expertise
under the mentorship of the leading scientists in
the world today. This is how we will build a cadre
of top class Indian scientists for the future. The
knowledge emerging from the research work
under this programme will help inform our
environmental policy agenda, ensuring that it is
based on rigorous science.
Strengthening the scientifi c foundations of our
nation’s environmental agenda has been one
of my key priorities over the last 6-8 months. A
number of new initiatives have been announced.
One such initiative was the setting up of the
Indian Network of Climate Change Assessment
(INCCA), a network-based programme to
be coordinated by our Ministry, which will
undertake an ambitious programme of climate
change assessment. Institution of the National
Environmental Sciences Fellows Programme
is another such initiative. Other science-based
initiatives are also on the anvil. As I have stated
earlier, we must make the “3 M’s” – Measure,
Model and Monitor – the essence of sound
policy making. Capacity building of our scientifi c
personnel will be at the heart of these initiatives.
I know that our Prime Minister gives this
programme the utmost importance. As he stated
while addressing the Indian Science Congress
on January 3, 2010: “The best science is done
by young people. Our institutions, therefore,
must be receptive to the needs of young people.
They must promote younger talent and allow
youth to lead”. We will continue to be guided by
the Prime Minister’s inspiring leadership on this.
I am particularly excited by this new initiative,
and look forward to personally engaging
with the fi rst batch of young scientists of
this programme, who will be selected by a
Management Committee comprising of eminent
scientists. I sincerely hope that this new initiative
will enthuse, encourage and motivate our
young scientists to come forward to undertake
research on the important environmental
challenges facing the country today.
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