Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (File Photo)
New Delhi:
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today congratulated a doctoral student hailing from Uttar Pradesh who is part of a team in the US which successfully decoded the Zika virus, saying the entire country was proud of her achievement.
"Congratulations to Ms Devika Sirohi from Meerut, who is part of the US team that has successfully decoded Zika virus," he tweeted.
The Home Minister said that Devika not only made her family, but also the country proud.
"The achievement of Ms Devika Sirohi highlights the importance of girl child education. Our focus should be on 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'," he said.
The 29-year-old doctoral student in a US university is said to be the youngest member of a team of seven researchers which has for the first time determined the structure of Zika virus.
"Congratulations to Ms Devika Sirohi from Meerut, who is part of the US team that has successfully decoded Zika virus," he tweeted.
Congratulations to Ms Devika Sihori from Meerut who is part of the US team that has successfully decoded Zika virus.
- Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) April 6, 2016
The Home Minister said that Devika not only made her family, but also the country proud.
Ms Sihori has not only made her family proud but also the country feels proud of her achievement. Congratulations to her family as well.
- Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) April 6, 2016
"The achievement of Ms Devika Sirohi highlights the importance of girl child education. Our focus should be on 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'," he said.
The achievement of Ms Devika Sihori highlights the importance of girl child education. Our focus should be on 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'
- Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) April 6, 2016
The 29-year-old doctoral student in a US university is said to be the youngest member of a team of seven researchers which has for the first time determined the structure of Zika virus.
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