Bhubaneswar

3D printer innovator felicitated

PNS

A seminar ‘Innovation at school-level and experience the magic 3D printing which brings life to imagination’ was oganised here on Tuesday.

On this occasion Saket Padhi, a +2 student of local DAV Public School, was felicitated for his 3D Printing innovation, which can be applied for saving of human lives from critical diseases and in many other fields for welfare the entire humanity.While Mahan Sangha president Susant Sabat presided over the seminar, noted persons like Brahmapur University Vice-Chancellor Prof Deepak Kumar Behera, Southern Range IG Police Susant Kumar Nath graced it as guests.

Saket Padhi, son of Dr Santosh Kumar Padhi and Dr Sarita Panda of Ganjam district’s Sheragada, is the first in India to have built a 3D Printer at home. Through this printer, kidneys, skin and bones can be developed for patients with the help of cells of the concerned patients. Though it seems unbelievable, lakhs of patients from worldwide will be benefiting from the 3D Printer, Saket told mediapersons.This apart, the printer can be used in education, industry and IT sectors, he said.