The chief minister also raised concern over the shift in focus of National Science Congress from promoting scientific aspects to becoming a platform for spreading unscientific matters.
Narayanan played a pivotal role as the Chairman of the National Level Human Rated Certification Board (HRCB) for the Gaganyaan programme, India's ambitious human spaceflight mission.
Dr Somanath encouraged students to contemplate the power of their minds, drawing parallels between the vastness of space and the limitless speed of human thought.