Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced a reward of Rs 100 crore to anybody who from the state who wins a Nobel Prize.
Inaugurated the Children’s Science Congress & interacted with enthusiastic students. #IndianScienceCongress pic.twitter.com/h39oEEGjvJ
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) January 4, 2017
Speaking at the National Children’s Science Congress at Sri Padmavathi Women’s University, the chief minister advised children to enjoy the work they do and work hard to accomplish it.
“Small innovations will lead to great discoveries,” he said.
But not everyone welcomed the Chief Minister’s offer to students:
#ChandrababuNaidu. Announcing outlandish rewards for Nobel Must go out of Individul pockets than Tax Payers Pockets.Have mercy of hapless
— Saneguy (@Saneguy1) January 5, 2017
@ncbn Award declared for Nobel prize winning Scientist is amazing. But the Scientist must come back to India and contribute to nation https://t.co/qmPnzCiy7T
— Vipul Saxena (@saxenavipul64) January 5, 2017
#हदहैहद: क्या सोच है क्या समझ है#ChandrababuNaidu announces #Rs100Cr reward for anyone who wins #NobelPrize from APhttps://t.co/mo5u3VGeYW
— Dibang (@dibang) January 4, 2017