Amit Shah Chairs 12th NESAC Meeting in Tripura

Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired the 12th meeting of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society in Agartala, Tripura today. Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Chief Minister of Tripura Dr. Manik Saha, Chief Minister of Assam Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Manipur Shri N. Biren Singh, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang, Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Union Home Secretary Shri Govind Mohan, Secretary Department of Space K Dr. S. Somnath and Director Intelligence Bureau Shri Tapan Deka, senior officials of the Central Government and State Governments of North Eastern Region were present on the occasion among others.

In his address, Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India's space sector has reached new heights in the last 10 years. He said that after 25 years of the establishment of NESAC Society, the positive aspects of the work being done by the Society are now visible. He said that NESAC Society should further expand the scope of its work in these states. For this, necessary initiatives should also be taken by the state governments.

Shri Amit Shah urged the NESAC Society to organize a tour of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) headquarters for 100-100 students from science background from all the states of the Northeast so that they can develop interest in space and related technology. He urged the Ministry of North Eastern State Development to contribute 60 percent for this project. Shri Shah also urged the state governments of the Northeast to start new courses related to space technology in engineering colleges. #india #new #latestnews #news #bjp #ideas4life #modi #indianpolitician #police #amitshah #amitbhai