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🌆Good evening and welcome everyone! 💐

We are all set for an In Conversation with Dr. Tessy Thomas #agniputhri #missilewoman Director General (#Aeronautical Systems) @DRDO_India.

Please post your recommendations, comments with #ChatwithTessyThomas

@APJAbdulKalam @mygovindia

The excitement in us has reached the threshold as we get set for an explosion of tweets as part of #ChatwithTessyThomas, In Conversation with series, track 1 #consultations of #STIP2020.

@Ashutos61 @guptaakhilesh63 @adityakaushik00 @Jengovz @nimita_pandey @ChagunBasha

All ready for launch 3⃣2⃣1⃣….. Here we go! with
💫Tessy Thomas, Director General, Aeronautical Systems @DRDO_India
💫@adityakaushik00, Deputy Director, @WatFuture and 💫@Jengovz DST-STI-Post-doctoral Policy fellow @IndiaDST @DSTCPRIISc

This live-tweet thread is curated by @AnamZille and @SuryeshN on behalf of @spf_in 👨‍💻👩‍💻

@PrinSciAdvOff @IndiaDST @PrinSciAdvGoI @Ashutos61 @guptaakhilesh63 @nimita_pandey @ChagunBasha @DRDO_India @DefenceMinIndia @DefProdnIndia @APJAbdulKalam @mygovindia

.@Jengovz Opening the session with a warm welcome & giving introductory remarks welcoming #TessyThomas former DG Aeronautical Systems @DRDO_India and @adityakaushik00, Deputy Director, @WatFuture

Use #ChatwithTessyThomas to put across your STIP2020 thoughts to Dr. Tessy Thomas

.@adityakaushik00 introducing Dr. #TessyThomas. highlighting her achievements as part of India’s missile development program with @DRDO

🏅🏅🏅#TessyThomas has started her initial comments with focus on the importance of self-reliance in #S&T. She is giving examples of #India’s achievements in #nuclear, #space and #defence sectors.

Giving a historical perspective on different S&T policies in India and highlighting the different aspects of #STIP2020.
Ending of the opening remark by underlining the importance of taking Science to all citizens to make India a scientific superpower. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑

.@adityakaushik00 has started questions with asking Dr. Thomas's opinion on the development of R&D and #education system at rural and state levels. 👩‍🏫🧑‍🎓

🔥Scientific approach to education is key to nurture talent at an early age for students
🔥Underlining importance of adopting digital platforms for capacity development of young talents across the country

🔥 focus on the development of scientific temperament and technological understanding
🔥#STIP2020 should focus on rural India to impart scientific and technological knowledge at students there and improve the national #scientific talent pool

.@adityakaushik00 asks about the importance of the #mentorship with an example of @APJAbdulKalam
and how we can implement a national-level #mentorship program❓

Dr. #TessyThomas says that #mentorship is essential to tapping the potential of young minds and highlights that the upcoming #STIP2020 should help create a pool of mentors who could go and inspire and guide students and young researchers in the areas of #science and #technology.

.@adityakaushik00 in his next question focuses on #selfreliance #Atmanirbharta 🇮🇳 and asks about the importance of a strategy?

🟥Promoting #indegenous is essential and it has been in achieved various technologies
🟥Highlights the importance of balance between @makeinindia & #AtmaNirbharBharat @PMOIndia.
🟥There is a need to involve academia and private industries to achieve #AtmaNirbharBharat.

🤝Sharing of #technologies and technology transfer is essential in achieving this goal.
🤝Provides examples of several @DRDO_India initiatives to build partnerships with academia and industry
🤝Gives examples of different #missile systems and highlights the importance of #PPP

.@adityakaushik00 asks about the spin-off Techs' and civilian usage of defence Techs' 💪

Dr. #TessyThomas gives examples of #space tech applications, hypersonic #travel and mentions the need of tech transfer to industries for tapping their full potential.

On bringing synergy between #defence, #industry and #academia? What role can #STIP2020 play?

@IndiaDST @Ashutos61 @guptaakhilesh63 @ChagunBasha

Dr. #TessyThomas says:

The role defence technology can play in attaining the sustainable development goals #SDGs?

@UN @unesconewdelhi

Gives example of various defence 🦾and strategic techs 🧑‍💻like advanced material, GPS 🔺based precision farming 🌽, nanomaterials and genetic tech🧬

"STIP2020 can provide a framework for the implementation of sustainable technologies that emerge from defence and other sectors"

📢Live question session starts!

Use #ChatwithTessyThomas for questions and recommendations!

.@Jengovz asking about #genderbias and #gendergap in science. What are the reasons for #gendergap and how to maintain work-life balance? 👩‍🔬

#WomenInScience @4womeninscience #WomenInSTEM @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @RenuSwarup #inclusion

👩‍🔬The number of #women #researchers is growing at twice the rate of male counterparts with more women taking leadership roles!
👩‍🔬Need to introduce Emotional intelligence, leadership and technology training programs to enable greater participation.

👩‍🚀👩‍🚀👩‍🚀Emerging #Technologies are creating more opportunities for dedicated, passionate #women to pursue their passion in #STI fields.

🎯Key message for #women in #science 👇

.@Jengovz asks about the importance of early upbringing in shaping future careers?

⭐️Dr. #TessyThomas @DRDO_India highlights the importance of teachers, schools and family in shaping the early dreams and providing early support⭐️

.@adityakaushik00 to Dr. #TessyThomas about the role and importance of #international #cooperation in achieving #selfreliance?

🚀We need to have our development, production, & testing capabilities for key technologies and @DRDO_India has played a key role in it.
🚀Tech and security #challenges are interconnected and require a coherent #STI strategy to manage them.
🚀Attract & retain best of talent.

🚀Development of technologies for #Agni4 systems the raw materials etc were not available and industry capabilities was utilized under a lot of constraints, Industry participation, as well as indigenous content, has increased in subsequent #Agni5 #missile 🚀

Dr. #TessyThomas says the tech gap has been largely bridged and industries have come up, we are marching forward with adopting new technologies and leading in many emerging technologies 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

.@adityakaushik00 on possible negative impacts of #emerging #technologies especially in defence and strategic sectors.

#Science and #tech always have both +ve and -ve sides. Tech and counter techs are always parallelly developing.
Giving examples of #quantum #technology for secure computing and #communication.

🧑‍🎓Dr. #TessyThomas talks about different #research and internship programs in different areas for getting and training the best of talent.
👩‍🎓@DRDO_India now has a vast outreach program with many scientists going to schools and colleges and talking about their #research.

On possibilities for India to become a neclear arms exporter?

🌠India has capabilities in small arms, aircrafts, missile system.
🌠India needs to have industries partnering with @DRDO_India, we need to focus on selective key sectors for exports.

Message from Dr. #TessyThomas for youth in order to progress more in #MakeInIndia dream and develop strength in strategic sectors.
"More collaboration among different stakeholders - open new opportunities for youth."

.@Jengovz giving vote of thanks🙏
Thanking Dr. #TessyThomas, @adityakaushik00, all behind the screen team for support in organizing this.
Thanking Dr. Akhilesh Gupta @guptaakhilesh @IndiaDST for constant support in all #STIP2020 activities.

Thank you, everyone! Stay safe, and take care 🌺🌼🌸

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