Govt providing institutional support for both invention, innovation: PM Modi

Asserting that no country has made progress without science and technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government is providing institutional support for both invention and innovation.Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Fifth India International Science Festival today.Address the gathering in Kolkata through video conference, Prime Minister Modi said, "There is no country in the world that has made progress without science and technology. India has produced many great scientists, our history makes us proud and our present is also largely influenced by science."He added, "Our responsibility towards future increases manifold. The responsibility is to take science and technology along with human values. Government is providing institutional support for both invention and innovation. The ecosystem for science and technology is being strengthened."The prime objective of the festival is to instil scientific temper among people, showcase India's contribution in the .