Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Pawan Kumar Bansal has stated that his endeavour would be to provide a hassle-free environment to scientists to engage themselves in research and try to reduce the distance between the lab and the people. Talking to the media while taking charge of his ministry here today, he further said, “I am aware of the work carried out by different departments of this Ministry and our endeavour has to be providing the social economic benefits to the people of the country.” Responding to the media queries, Bansal stated, “The real challenge in this ministry would be to carry forward the work which has been done by his predecessor. The departments and especially the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have done excellence research work. We will not be complacent at any point of time and further build up the research work done by the organizations. The minister further added, “There are schemes and awards being organized by this ministry for school students to spot and scout their talent. The entire ministry will be geared to promote the culture of science among students.”
