Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 -- Kerala's development is pivotal for the development of India itself, Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said while addressing the brainstorming session on "Kerala@2047 organised by Vijnana Bharati in Association with Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB) on its Akkulam campus here on Friday.

"We are not only aspiring to be an economic power by 2047, but we aspire to be a model to the world by presenting a concept of development that is human-centric and is rooted in India's traditional knowledge system," the Governor said.

Knowledge community in Kerala should make collective efforts to prepare a roadmap to see that the state plays a key role in realising the country's ambitious developmen...