Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today announced another national mission on high performance computing with an outlay of 4500 crore rupees.

Inaugurating the 101st Indian Science Congress at Jammu University in Jammu today, Dr Singh said, he would like to see continuous improvement in
monsoon prediction capability in the wake of Uttarakhand tragedy.

He said, we should not succumb to unscientific prejudices against BT crops.

Dr Singh said that UPA government has worked hard to promote the use of Science and Technology as a key driver of development. Prime Minister said that 2013 Science Technology and Innovation Policy reflects government's approach to strengthen, research and academic base of the country as a critical foundation to achieve the goal.

The Prime Minister stressed an instilling a scientific attitude and temper in our population and said that it is essential for developing a progressive rational and human society.

Minister for Science and Technology and Earth sciences S Jaipal Reddy and Minister for New and renewable energy Mr.Farooq Abdulla also addressed the inaugural session of the Science Congress.