He was speaking after felicitating Medico MLAs of J&K at a programme organised by the "Friends of GMC Jammu" Society here.
The Minister was participating in a ceremony to name the girls' government high school at Hiranagar in Kathua after CRPF jawan Nayak Vakil Singh, who lost his life in the line of duty.
He underscored the rise in DBT’s Budget from 1,485 crores in 2013-14 to 3,447 crores in 2025-26 almost marking 130% increase.
Dr Jitendra Singh highlighted the role of IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) in transforming the education landscape, particularly for those unable to access formal educational set-ups due to socio-economic constraints.
The Union Minister further announced the launch of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) R&D Mission, with the objective of developing five SMRs by 2033.
Dr Jitendra Singh chaired a luncheon meeting of BJP MLAs at his residence here to discuss the party's strategy in the Assembly.
The Minister urged students to spend at least 30 minutes daily learning about government schemes and leveraging available opportunities.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday inaugurated the Centre for Advanced Genomics & Precision Medicine at the AIIMS Jammu.
Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences & Vice President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh has expressed hope that scientists, research scholars, and staff will work on issues that impact society at large and shall find solutions to critical problems related to environment and health.
Paying homage to the martyrs, who laid down their lives during the agitation for the abrogation of Article 370, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that the sacrifice of Hiranagar martyrs had heralded the relentless movement for J&K's total integration with the Indian Union.
