Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said that Kerala’s development was pivotal for the advancement of India and called for a collective effort from the State’s knowledge community to help the country realise its goals.
Mr. Arlekar, addressing a brainstorming session on “Kerala@2047” on the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) campus here, said that India was not only aspiring to be an economic power by 2047, but it was aiming to be a model to the world by presenting a concept of development that is human-centric and is rooted in its traditional knowledge system, according to a released issued by the RGCB.
At the event, organised by the Vijnana Bharati in association with RGCB, the Governor further said that the knowledge community in Kerala should make collective efforts to prepare a roadmap for the State to play a key role in realising the country’s ambitious development goals.
At the event, Mr. Arlekar also released the report by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) titled ‘Advancing India’s Blue Economy: The Role of Fisheries Sector’.
Shekhar C. Mande, president, Vijnana Bharati, who presided over the session, said the event was aimed at initiating a meaningful dialogue among R&D leaders, academics and thought leaders to develop a visionary roadmap for Kerala’s growth by 2047, the release stated.
Scientists and academicians from the ISRO-VSSC, CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), and Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)-National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), were part of the initiative, it said.
Published – June 06, 2025 11:46 pm IST
