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The Kerala state government has planning to establish science cities in every district in an effort to tap young talent in the field of science and technology from the rural areas of the state. The chief minister said the government would also start' regional science centres in the state' The Kerala State council for science Technology and Enviornment will also be implementing region- specific development projects using modern technology in the backward regions of the state.
The Chief Minister said the state government had already implemented various schemes for development of sciencve and technology like the renovation of Malabar Botanical Garden at Kozhikode and the centre for DNA Bar coding for preparing a database of endangered flora and fauna of the western ghats.
The state government has focus on biotechnology. The government has also set up the biotechnology commission. The kerala state council for science Technology and Environment had also been directed to set up an Environmental science institution to study the implications of industrialisation and modern life style on our environmnt.
University of Kerala Vice Chancelloor said although India produced the highest number of engineering graduates every year, the quality of higher education in the country was not comparable to that of foreign countries.
There is a direct link between quality of education and technology. Quality of University Education is also an important factor for determining the quality of competence and prosperity of a country. Green Technologies is necessary for sustainable development.

Prof.John Kurakar