Nano-Technology Initiative Launched by PCST
Recently, Chairman of the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) had announced that a nano-technology initiative will be launched under National Nano-Technology by Revival of National Commission of Nano-Science and Technology.
There will be a task force established by the Ministry of Science and Technology but at this stage there will be sub-committees which will suggest specifications on how to go about making this initiative a practical programme and defining different agencies’ role.
The Research and Development expenditure will be enhanced from 0.6% to 1.0% of the GDP by 2015 and to 2% by 2020. Advance research is important in every scientific field for Pakistan’s progress and given the limited resources that Pakistan has, the best minds must be utilized and given opportunities. The support must be given at the federal level that will affect all the provinces and areas in Pakistan. It will help grow Pakistan’s economy too.
Under the new National Science Technology and Innovation Policy 2012 it is expected that programmes and initiatives for Pakistan’s research and development in science and technology sector will be made independent of the political agendas and interventions.
There are several universities in Pakistan that offer courses and specialized degrees in nanotechnology. With specialized personnel trained in the field, it will help in developing this initiative recently introduced by the government.
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