A country's economic advancement depends to a good extent on the continuous creativity displayed by its scientific and technical personnel. This, in turn, depends on the qualification and motivation of the personnel. An analysis of conditions prevailing in India is somewhat discouraging. Though the growth in the number of personnel is satisfactory, both their qualifications and their emoluments (an important element in their motivation) leave much to be desired.
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