<p>Education is an important phase of one's life, said Prof C N R Rao, who heads the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. </p>.<p>He was addressing students at the golden jubilee celebrations of Poornaprajna Education Centre on Monday.</p>.<p>Reminiscing his days as a student, Rao said: "I will never forget my schoolteachers. They played a key role in helping me acquire a scientific temper. When I was in school, C V Raman was invited as the chief guest. He called upon students to have an interaction. Such interactions motivate us."</p>.<p>He said children in the rural areas were more inquisitive about science than the children in urban areas.</p>.<p>This is true particularly in case of children from Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and North Karnataka regions, he added. "There is a need to give them better opportunities," Rao said. </p>
<p>Education is an important phase of one's life, said Prof C N R Rao, who heads the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. </p>.<p>He was addressing students at the golden jubilee celebrations of Poornaprajna Education Centre on Monday.</p>.<p>Reminiscing his days as a student, Rao said: "I will never forget my schoolteachers. They played a key role in helping me acquire a scientific temper. When I was in school, C V Raman was invited as the chief guest. He called upon students to have an interaction. Such interactions motivate us."</p>.<p>He said children in the rural areas were more inquisitive about science than the children in urban areas.</p>.<p>This is true particularly in case of children from Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and North Karnataka regions, he added. "There is a need to give them better opportunities," Rao said. </p>