As per report praising the achievements of the country's scientists, prime minister narendra modi on tuesday said Chandrayaan-2 was a successful mission and it had generated curiosity about science among the youth. When noting that no country in the world would progress without science and technology, PM modi said science is not like preparing instant noodles and people should not expect immediate results from scientific researches.
Furthermore he insisted that scientific discoveries might not be of immediate help to the present generation but could be beneficial in the future. PM modi said while addressing india international Science festival in kolkata via video conferencing "Our scientists worked hard on Chandrayaan 2 (mission to the moon). Everything didn't go as planned but the mission was successful. If you look at the broader perspective, you will see it is a major feat in India's list of scientific achievements".
Moreover communications with Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander to ISRO's ground station were lost just before its soft landing on the hitherto unexplored lunar south Pole in the early hours of on september 7. modi said "Scientific research cannot be like preparing noodles or buying instant pizza, it requires patience and the outcome of such research can provide long term solution to people”.
