Leader Mahat stresses on uses of science and technology

Kathmandu, Oct 5: Former Minister and Nepali Congress central leader Ram Sharan Mahat has said the uses of science and technology would help attain rapid economic growth in the country.

Addressing a science conference organised by the Harikhetan Multiple Campus here today, leader Mahan spoke of the need of modernizing agricultural and industrial sectors with the uses of science and technology so as to see a prosperous Nepal within a short span of time.

There are many countries in the world which became prosperous in few years just with the help of science and technology, he said, adding that adoption of such gift of the modern era with the maximum utilisation of available natural resources could lead Nepal towards progress.

On the occasion, he took the opportunity to urge political parties for rising above the partisan interests and focus their activities on the interests of the nation.