<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">Science and Technology Minister Dr Harshvardhan today said Science has played a pivotal role in developing India. </span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">Briefing media in New Delhi about achievements of his Ministry in last four years, he said, his ministry has extended technological and financial support to institutes for research purpose. </span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;"> </span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: tahoma,sans-serif;">Mr Harshvardhan said, ten lakh students were trained in science and technology area and support was given to five thousand start ups. The Minister informed that his ministry will launch a portal related to science and technology through which a student can access all information related to it. </span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> </span></p>