Vice President inaugurates the Centre for Carbon Fiber and Prepregs (CCFP) at the National Aerospace Limited (NAL) in Bengaluru on Monday.
Bengaluru, NFAPost: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said India is one of the six countries that are focusing on disruptive technologies as no other country is doing and India’s rise is unstoppable.
“India is one of the six countries that are focusing on disruptive technologies as no other country is doing. There are 5, 6 countries in the world focusing on that. Our quantum computing system that will be of extreme awareness to you all is already in place,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after laying the foundation stone of the Centre for Carbon Fiber and Prepregs (CCFP) at National Aerospace Limited (NAL) in Bengaluru.
Lauding scientists at NAL Bengaluru, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said he greets and congratulates them for coming up with innovations in aviation technology reflecting the true spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
“I greet you, I congratulate you. In past one hour or so, I have been surcharged, energised and motivated. I have been telling, driven by the ground reality, that India is a land of hope and possibility. But, here I find that our futuristic outlook is taking shape. This is the laboratory, this is the crucible where these things are happening. As a student of physics honours, I’m absolutely delighted,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also highlighted the fact during Amrit Kaal, there is an unstoppable rise of India as a global power.
“We are seeing India’s rise. The rise is unstoppable, the rise is incremental but the kind of rise which you are defining here is a rise that the world is noticing. We are going to be one of the top nations in the world,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Commenting that the government has already made allocations for harnessing technologies, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said India is also focusing on other disruptive technologies like Machine learning, blockchain, artificial intelligence, internet of things etc and they have extreme bearing at NAL labs also.
“In general perception, these technologies pose a challenge. But for you, this challenge is opportunity. You are increasing the opportunity basket of our youth, our impressionable minds. Friends, the Institute has grown into a powerhouse of Research and development contributing significantly to Aerospace sector and beyond,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said in last two years, India’s space accomplishments have come to be globally recognised.
“Both in the field of Defence and also in the shape of things like Chandrayan-3. All this, I now realise is not the handiwork of one Institution, it is the convergence of several institutions that has contributed to this,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Vice President also made big statement on the wind tunnel facility at NAL Bengaluru campus as he has modest understanding about it and its impact on space mission. When he inquired the NAL director on how long will it take India to be in the top group he replied it will not take many years.
“Since the beginning has been made, right steps have been taken, visionary leadership has provided futuristic governance policies for it. India will regain its past glory of having controlled the global knowledge about space and astronomy,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
He said the wind tunnel facility, an engineering marvel, looks simple when you look at it, but just imagine when it functions, the entire body is thrilled, how challenging is the job, how they are partners, significant stakeholders in the success of all that are witnessing and relishing, including Chandrayan-3.
“Modern age is marked by transformational revolutionary changes. I am firmly committed to our thought process that education is the most impactful transactional mechanism of change. It brings about a change that respects equality, cuts into inequities. But more than that, and much beyond that, and what is need of the hour, is technological advancement,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar visits various facilities at National Aerospace Limited in Bengaluru along with ISRO Chairman E Somnath.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said a country that is investing in technological advancement will have secure boundaries.
“Gone are the days of conventional warfare. I have before me men in uniform. They know the changing dynamics of warfare. It’s gone much beyond conventional warfare. How our position will happen, how strongly we will be, will be determined in laboratories like this. And the good thing is, our future is bright because you people are working with that intellect, education, which is unrivalled in the world,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
He also said the indigenous aircraft showcasing India’s ability to design and produce advanced aviation technology truly stands as a symbol of an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
“Friends, I saw three things and all three will change our landscape, our airspace. One, the one in which I said, which is used for training purposes, not only it will create a fleet of people interested in aviation and pilots, the second one, transport, amazing. And the third one, you don’t need a pilot. It can remain in the sky for 90 days and self power for the reason that it translates solar energy into power for itself. Now, these are big ticket changes,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
He also reminded that the entire rural landscape of this country is surcharged when the Prime Minister announced that women in the villages will have the capacity to operate drones, it is within their reach.
“What you are doing will have great commercial exploitation. There will be growth of industry. I inquired from the director… mass production, you will have involvement of private sector, public sector and in defence, the utility is there. But a country that was importing and 100% importing defence equipment is now exporting defense equipment in billions of dollars. All I can indicate friends at the moment is that 1.4 billion people of this country with total dedication are part of a marathon march,” said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
He reminded the scientists at the NAL, the objective is to reach the destination where India is a developed nation at 2047 when the country will celebrate centenary of Independence.
“In this great exercise in the great Yagya and Hawan, आपकी आहुति बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है। भारत की विकास यात्रा में, विकास में हवन में जो आहुति टेक्नोलॉजी की होगी, जो आहुति आपकी होगी वह बहुत महत्वपूर्ण होगी भारत की यात्रा शुरू हो चुकी है। Rise of this country is unstoppable. The rise is incremental. जो tough challenge था, जो headwinds थी उसके बावजूद हमारी प्रगति इतनी जबरदस्त है, यह आने वाले समय में आप अंदाजा लगा सकते हैं। We are marching friends in togetherness with absolute confidence. India will be a developed nation of world leaders and an economic power already it is in 2047.
मुझे यहाँ आकार बहुत अच्छा लगा। बहुत बड़ी ऊर्जा मेरे मे आई है। बहुत बड़ी ताकत आई है and I have no doubt this reflects mood of the nation.
Congratulating NAL engineers, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said the work they are doing is not much in public domain. He also said this silent revolution which NAL scientists are bringing about will be known to the publice one day and then their confidence will go geometric not arithmetic.
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar witnessing the flying display of Hansa NG/HAPS at HAL Airport in Bengluru on Monday.
