The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar celebrated the National Science Day on the theme "Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat" on Wednesday.
The objective of the theme was to highlight the significance of indigenous innovations and to exhibit the work of Indian scientists. As one of the mission of ILS, the institute aims to communicate recent advances in science and technology to the general public and encourage scientific thinking among young students.
In line with this year's theme, ILS celebrated National Science Day at its main campus in Bhubaneswar and five other locations across Odisha. The aim was to reach out to the maximum number of school and college students and disseminate its contribution towards technological advancement.
Notably, the ILS conducted similar events in 19 out of the 30 districts of Odisha
The event held at ILS, Bhubaneswar was inaugurated by Director Debasis Dash He spoke about the significance of motivating school and college students to become a part of the scientific research workforce of the country.
Among others, Mamoni Dash and Nivedita Jena also spoke. Rajeev Swain coordinated the event.
