Editorial

In post independence days a lot of emphasis has been given for the development of research facilities in our National Research Institutes and Universities. At present we are having nearly six dozens of Central Research Institutes and nearly 150 Universities and similar bodies; these house probably the largest scientific manpower in the world next to China and they have got these vast and varied natural resources and 60 millions of manpower at their disposal. Even with these resources still more than 70% of our population is living below poverty line.