Nepal, Jan. 13 -- Nepal should take a leap in scientific pursuit through mobilization of its large contingent of diaspora talent and scholarship

The world today is constantly facing serious social, environmental and ethical challenges, which have the potential to derail our planet's sustainable future. Globally, every nation is engaged in intense debate on big agenda items such as immigration, food, education, environment, health, food security and gender equality. Addressing these global challenges is not so easy to do by any country alone. New frontiers of knowledge in science and technology are needed to mitigate these challenges and create a knowledge-based economy, which will also be imperative for Nepal.

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