Governor NN Vohra said today that while the study of languages and other subjects was important, a majority of the existing and emerging problems on varied fronts required building a large human resource pool equipped and trained for taking up varied challenges in the arena of science and technology in the coming years.

The Governor was addressing the valedictory session of a five-day Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) camp at Kashmir University here this evening.

The camp was organised by the Department of Geology, Geophysics and Geoinformatics in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, GoI, with a view to attracting the youth towards the study of sciences.

The Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the university, said among the many threats facing the world, two major threats related to global warming and climate change, which, in the long run, would have a serious and adverse impact on the agriculture and various other sectors of the economy.

He added that if the day temperatures were to rise by two degrees celsius, it would trigger the speedy melting of glaciers and the rising of sea levels, which would submerge the coastal areas.

Such changes would affect the entire cropping pattern and adversely affect human life and all other forms of life on the planet, he added.

He stressed the need for attracting youth to pursue studies in varied science subjects, as scientific approach and capacity were required to deal with the emerging challenges.

Referring to the state, the Governor said the youth of the state were highly talented and they had been doing well in science subjects, along with other disciplines.

He added that the INSPIRE programme provided an excellent opening for bright young students being attracted to pursue higher studies and research in varied scientific areas for which attractive scholarships were available.

He hoped that after having gone through such a beneficial exposure, a good number of young scholars would be attracted to pursue higher studies in the areas of science and technology. He wished them a bright future ahead.