The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi visited the Institute for Stem Cell Research at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, in Bengaluru. During his visit, scientists explained the research being conducted there.
Later, the Prime Minister interacted with young scientists for over half an hour and discussed research on traditional Indian medicine, progress being made towards finding a cure for sickle cell anaemia using gene therapy, wildlife conservation through gene banks, and the 'Make in India' initiative, according to a Press Information Bureau statement.
Further, the Prime Minister urged the scientists to interact with schoolchildren and motivate them to build careers in this field.