India, through Chandrayan 3 Mission, has landed on Moon on 23rd August 2023. It is great achievement of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) which has made our country the 4th next to the U.S., Russia and China in landing on Moon. The remarkable Mission has succeeded not all of a sudden but by unstinted efforts continuously unmindful of the failures, occurred earlier. The Directors of the present mission and the earlier along with the team of scientists of ISRO have to be congratulated on the historic achievement. This is great monumental evidence for the success of human intellect and untiring efforts of our young dynamic scientists!
Many of the “elite Indian space scientists” are said to prefer working abroad anticipating career rewards. The team of the three mission was headed by the indigenous scientists from ordinary familial beginning. For the Chandrayan 1 project Dr. Mayilsamy Annadurai was the Director and for the Chandrayan 2 it was Dr. Vanitha Muthiah. Dr. Veeramuthuvel is the Director of the latest Chandrayan 3 project. Our Hearty greetings to those achievers.
All the Scientist – Directors were born and brought up in humble family, studying in the Regional language medium during their schooldays. They also studied under two language policy of the regional language (Tamil) and English. Not studying any other language has not prevented them from coming up to the present position, that has made them richly contribute to the mighty task of international acclaim. The former space scientists fraternity from all the countries appreciate the commendable job carried out by them. So it is not imperative that studying more languages would facilitate one to come up in their career. It is enough to study the regional – mother tongue and English, for communication and gaining of knowledge in any field of science and technology.
Merit and efficiency is no more a privilege or a prorogative of a few “chosen people”
The Moon landing of India’s spacecraft – rover was witnessed live throughout the world. The advancement the country has made in space science is a matter of pride for every Indian. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi came on line from South Asia and witnessed the momentous occasion amidst his busy schedule abroad. After the successful landing of the space craft – rover in Moon, the PM addressed all the scientists of ISRO and the address continued for viewers all over the world.
While congratulating the scientists, the PM acknowledged the great contribution India has made and dedicated this achievement to the entire humanity. The dedication by the PM has to be appreciated for the generosity shown. He made it clear that the outlook of India would lead to great advancement for the betterment of society.
The PM upon returning to India, directly proceeded to ISRO, Bangalore and met all the achiever – scientists, responsible for the success of the Chandrayan 3 Mission. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has named the spot in Moon where the space craft – landed as ‘Shivsakthi’.When the PM was abroad, India was generous enough to dedicate the success to humanity; but after returning while naming the landing spot, the PM has not acted dutifully as per the Constitution. When the achievement in space is dedicated to all humans in the world, why the naming of the landing spot be confined not even to all Indians but only to certain sections who are following dogmatically a particulars sect of one religion that too Hindutva. All the more, the naming does not suit the Constitution mandate which is secular. Anything initiated and contributed by the state must be non religious and win universal approval.
For this space achievement many Indian scientists having different faith have sacrificed their life long career. Many of the foreign scientists have contributed for the humanity. It would have been more relevant to the space achievement if the naming had been in that background. All the countries remain ‘secular’ in marking any of their achievement in their space journey. Why not India too, when its Constitution also stands for secular? Is it fair to give the name of a particular (Hindu) deity?
