India would do good to invest in Science education. The focus on education needs to be on two levels. Firstly, university programmes need to be overhauled to compulsorily include a research component in all Science programmes so that graduating students know their way around a lab and are exposed to high quality research. Unlike western universities, research is not a major part of the university culture in India, with a few exceptions such as AIIMS and the IITs. This puts graduates at a major disadvantage as they are not clued in to the latest developments in their field. The impetus should be on having qualified and motivated leaders in central universities, leading research programmes in addition to teaching.