Dehradun, May 17 -- Prof Durgesh Pant, Director General of the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) paid a courtesy call on Governor Lt General Gurmit Singh (Retd) at the Raj Bhawan, here, today.

During the courtesy meeting, the Governor discussed the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), technological innovation, and scientific research. He emphasised the need to ensure that these technologies reach the remote and mountainous regions of the state so that youth, students, women, farmers, and entrepreneurs in these areas can also benefit from technological advancements.

The Governor appreciated UCOST's innovative initiatives and said that efforts to take science and technology to the grassroots level are tru...