SME Times News Bureau | 24 Oct, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the domestic vaccine manufacturers at Lok Kalyan Marg on Monday.
Prime
Minister praised the efforts of the vaccine manufacturers, which has
resulted in the country crossing the milestone of 100 crore
vaccinations, and said that they have played a big role in the success
story of India.
He appreciated their hard work and confidence given by
them during the pandemic.
Prime
Minister exhorted that the country needs to institutionalise the best
practises learnt during the last one and a half years, and said that
this is an opportunity to modify our practises, in tune with the global
standards.
He said that the entire world is looking up to India, in the
backdrop of the success of the vaccination drive. He also said that the
vaccine manufacturers should continuously work together to be ready to
face future challenges.
The
domestic vaccine manufacturers appreciated the vision and dynamic
leadership of the Prime Minister in providing continuous guidance and
support towards the development of the vaccines.
They also praised the
never before seen collaboration between government and industry, and
applauded the regulatory reforms, simplified procedures, timely
approvals, and forthcoming and supportive nature of the government
throughout this endeavour.
They noted that had the country been
following old norms, there would have been considerable delay and we
would not have been able to reach the vaccination level that we have
attained till now.
Adar Poonawala praised the regulatory reforms brought out by the
government. Cyrus Poonawalla praised the leadership of the Prime
Minister throughout the course of the pandemic.
Krishna Ella thanked
the Prime Minister for having taken Covaxin, and for the continuous
support and motivation during its development. Mr. Pankaj Patel thanked
the Prime Minister for talking about the DNA based vaccine in the UN
General Assembly.
Mahima Datla commended the vision of the Prime
Minister which helped the country attain the vaccination milestone.
Sanjay Singh talked about the importance of innovation and backward
integration in the field of vaccine development.
Satish Reddy
appreciated the collaboration between government and industry throughout
this endeavour.
Rajesh Jain praised the continuous communication by
the government throughout the pandemic.