PRESIDENT KALAM TO DEDICATE TO THE NATION THE BRAIN RESEARCH CENTRE
The President, Dr.
A.P.J.Abdul Kalam will dedicate to the nation tomorrow the state-of-the-art
National Brain Research Centre (deemed university) at Manesar,
Haryana. This is probably, one of the best brain research centres
in the whole of Asia. Its mandate is to make it a centre of excellence
in brain research, with most modern facilities and a globally
networked institution, for generating highly trained human resource.
The centre was established by the Department of Biotechnology
to bring together neuroscientists to unravel the complexity of
the brain.
The human brain is
a marvellously complex and sophisticated organ. The effort to
understand its structure, function and development in health and
disease, represents one of the greatest scientific challenges
of the 21st century. Brain related disorders represent
one of the major disease groups that affect the population irrespective
of age and cause a huge burden on the society. With the increasing
life expectancy the world over, the prevalence of neuro-degenerative
disorders, are also expected to enhance disability among the population.
India is a pioneer
in brain research and neuro-sciences. It has fruitfully ongoing
co-operative programmes in brain research with the United States
and Japan.
