Impact of science and technology

(Speech delivered by Vipassana Khandare in Mount Mary

School, Bandra west Mumbai)
Good morning to our respected principal, judges, teachers and
my dear friends. You may have heard many things about
science and technology. Today I will give you a glance about it.
The present era is the age of science and technology. The
countries appearing distant have come closer owing to the
progress in science. The world is developing fast due to the
wonderful inventions in science and technology. Human life is
getting happier and prosperous. Science is the discovery of law
of nature. The schematic and systematic knowledge of the
incidents in nature acquired through observation, experiment
and conclusion is a science. Technology made the human life
happier by preparing various gadgets with the help of science.
Technology is defined as the use of science in life.
Science, technology and development are all proportional
to each other. Basically science is known as the study of
knowledge. If nations do not implement science and
technology, then the chances of getting them developed
becomes minimal and thus could be even rated as an
undeveloped nation. Life has become simple because of
implementing science and technology together. Without having
modern equipments in all sectors, be it in medicines,
infrastructure, aviation, electricity, information technology or
any other field, the advancement and benefits that we face
today would not have been possible.
Apart from the medical side, there has been remarkable
development in education, communication, agriculture,
industry etc. the global economic output has increased 17 folds
in the 20th cent

Today women are also inventing more and more new

things. Marie Curie invented Radio Active substance which is
used to cure cancer. Kalpana chavla was indo-American
astronaut & first women of Indian origin in space who died in
space shuttle Columbia disaster. Rosalind Franklin has
contributed for molecular structure of DNA, RNA, virus and
graphite. Tessy Thomas is the first women scientist to head
missile project in India. She is known as the missile women in
India. Our former president APJ Abdul Kalam was a scientist in
DRDO & ISRO who has launched various satellites. He has a
major contribution in Rohini Satellite, PSLV and Pokhran 2
nuclear test. He is also known as the missile man. Can you live
without mobile and computer today? It is the gift of science and
technology.
Science and technology affects on environment. Natural
forests are deforested. Living things are destroyed. Science and
technology can also give raise to pollution. Pollution such as Air
pollution, Noise pollution, water pollution, soil pollution and so
on. Global warming is caused due to science which is affecting
the climatic change. They are creating holes in the ozone layer
which is harmful. Due to the depletion of ozone layer ultra
violet rays are directly affecting are skin and causing harm to
eco-system. Conventional resources like petrol, diesel, oil, coal,
are depleting day by day. Eco-friendly technology should be
used for sustaining development. What is sustaining
development? Sustaining development is the development that
meets the need of the present without compromising the ability
of future generation to meet their own needs. Renewable
resources should be used for conservation of natural resources.
Thus, science and technology have benefited the mankind on
the other hand is causing disastrous effects not only on earth
but also on whole world. Hence, science and technology should
be used optimally for the benefits of mankind
So my dear friends I would like to conclude my speech by
telling you that though science and technology has led us to an

advanced world but we should really care for our environment

with the help of science and technology.