Three-day Science Congress ended with felicitation of young scientists at Vigyan Dham, Jhajra on Saturday. In his address to 600 young, senior scientist and specialists, Prof Kishan lal, co-chairman GNSA said that correct and proven facts of Science and Scientific knowledge should be simple enough for the common people to comprehend.
Dr lal said that the biggest joy of science is like the joy of coming close to God.
The opening speech of the valedictory function was given by D G UCOST, Dr Rajendra Dobhal. He congratulated all the researchers who received the young scientist award and asked them to study the need of Uttarakhand. He assured all possible help in research from UCOST.
On this occasion, director, NISCAIR, Dr Manoj Kumar Patairiya stressed the need of spreading the benefits of science to the general public through communication media and on development of scientific temperament on a bigger scale.
FRI director, Dr Savita talked about research on saving the loss of forest resources. Chancellor of Uttarakhand Residential University, Almora, Dr H S Dhami asked the youth to improve the power of creative thinking and to deliver new things. Vice Chancellor of HNB. Medical Science Education University, Professor Saudan Singh talked about creation of employment opportunities and establishment of new medical units.
Director of VIPKAS of Almora, Dr A Pattnayak emphasized on the need to encourage facts based science and scientific education among youth. Science writer DC Sharma talked about giving importance to research done by India scientist in MODERN media. Kunal Satryarthi member secretary science and technology, environment council of Himanchal Pradesh suggested that the conclave of science teachers and regional children science congress should be organised.
In the11th science congress various oral and poster research papers in 16 disciplines were evaluated by the national and international experts who gave their recommendation for the awards to 52 young researchers, including 30 female for the young scientist award. Selected young scientist was honoured by giving them commendation letters and mementos. Maximum 11 awards were given to research scholars of GB Pant University of Agriculture &Technology. Followed by seven
awards which were given to students of Kumaon University and 5 awardees were
from FRI Dehradun.