Visakhapatnam (Associated Press), June 10 (PTI) – On Saturday, a senior Ministry of Science and Technology official emphasized the spirit of “One Health” and the fragility of the planet, urging humanity to pay attention to animal health as well. for the overall well-being of man and nature.
The Ministry’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) Secretary S. Chandrasekhar speaks at a rally at the 14th convocation of GITAM (Deemed University) held at the Visakhapatnam campus, mankind is the ‘commander-in-chief’. said it was in the process of becoming “Earth’s” also “exploited” it.
Chandrasekhar stressed that life expectancy is likely to increase in the coming decades, but natural resources remain limited. Young people must therefore play an active role in making the planet healthier and more sustainable.
The discovery of burning coal as an energy source may be cursed today. It was a need of the time when they invented those processes, he said, and those processes are no longer environmentally friendly.
“So how do we make the process greener and less impactful to the planet … make sure there is no global warming and we don’t need air conditioning … it all depends on what happens today and beyond It depends on how the technology is developed,” he said. Chandrasekhar is also a renowned scientist.
He urged young people to identify the challenges society faces in the rapid growth of technology and the challenges posed by these technologies. He also called for finding out what changes should be made in technology and technological processes to make them “greener and more sustainable.”
Speaking about the evolution of humans from apes and the abilities that Homo sapiens acquired through multiple evolutionary steps, the official said during his speech, he said: Sprinkled with light comments like. Go home what he wants to say.
He also addressed the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, stating, “Remember, it’s not human-to-human transmission. Corona (coronavirus) originated elsewhere, such as in Wuhan, China. Then it got into bats and spread all over the planet.”
“Imagine, if we do not protect the health of animals, even they can die. Therefore, it is the responsibility of all of us as we move forward towards the 100th anniversary of independence to constantly monitor animal health.” There is a need, which is why the ‘One Health’ vision is being talked about all over the world,” said a senior DST official.
“One Health” refers to an integrated and unified approach aimed at sustainably balancing and optimizing human, animal and ecosystem health.
“You can’t just sacrifice an animal for your own well-being. Today, whatever genetic modification we’ve done, the kind of biological intervention we’ve done in animal and plant varieties is It’s selfish,” Chandrasekhar lamented.
He also cited examples of chickens being genetically modified to “increase” their size.
We need to look very carefully at genetic modification and its impact on the planet, officials said.
In his speech, he urged students not to be safe job seekers, but to be safe job providers through innovation and entrepreneurship.
“The world is full of opportunities, but there are also challenges. Let’s find the opportunities that this planet has and turn them into products. You can’t do it,” he added.
India has signed on to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, which is not far off. We need to rely on solar and nuclear energy, and we need to move away from coal in earnest, he said.
Chandrasekhar also touched on the evolving field of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) and the global phenomenon ‘ChatGPT’.
In a lighthearted comment, he said GITAM professors may need to discern whether the top used his knowledge or “ChatGPT”, suggesting that the audience’s made me laugh.
The official said AI/ML “will try to be commander-in-chief against Homo sapiens because it’s what we made”, while young minds “listen to you and improve your performance.” We should create ‘someone’ who will make the world a better place.”
