“India must invest in pure science education and research,” said Professor Dipankar Chatterjee, convener of the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana, an entrance test to get into IISER. "The US, China and Japan have huge science budgets to further their technological developments. India can’t lag behind" said Chatterjee, also a professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.” Poor science teaching in schools and colleges andparental disapproval of research-oriented courses often keep students away from basic science. Full Article at Hindustan Times