Modi recalls Mysuru Wadiyars’ contribution to science and education

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, in Mysuru on Friday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Governor Sudha Yadav and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar are seen.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Mysuru had a rich tradition of establishing institutions that promote knowledge, education and research, recalling the contribution of the erstwhile Mysuru rulers in building the foundation for scientific advancement. Speaking after inaugurating the COSMOS Mysuru LED Dome Planetarium here, he said the University of Mysore was established during the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. The Wadiyar family also played a significant role in the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru.

These institutions had provided generations of students and researchers with opportunities to excel, he said. At a time when India was achieving one milestone after another in science, Mysuru was adding a new chapter to the country’s scientific journey through the state-of-the-art COSMOS Planetarium, Mr. Modi said.