M Sankaran, director of U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of ISRO, feels there is a need for science and research to move out of elite educational institutions and organisations, and reach Tier-II and Tier-III cities in India.
URSC is responsible for designing, developing and operationalising space projects, like Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1 missions.
Speaking at the inauguration of the 42nd annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of India on February 1, Mr Sankaran said, ”There is a need for science and research to move out of elite educational institutions as well as organisations. Science and research should reach the general public and students.