Governor Shekhar Dutt inaugurated the 12th Young Scientist Congress, organised by Pt Ravishankar University Raipur, on Monday.
Noted scientist of the country Padmavibhushan Prof MM Sharma, Padmavibhushan Prof Dr RA Mashlekar, Prof Giriraj Govil, vice chancellor of Pt Ravishankar University Raipur Prof SK Pandey, director general of Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Technology Mukund Humbard, eminent citizens and students were present in the function.
Addressing the function, governor Dutt, who was chief guest of the programme, said, “Since ancient time our country had a dignified tradition of science and innovation. Our ancient scientist had given guidance to the whole world in mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, physics and medical science. Our country had great mathematicians, astrologers, chemists and doctors like Aryabhatt, Nagarjun, Varahmihil, Brahmagupt, Charak and Sushrut. The need of the hours is that our youths should search the unlimited latent knowledge in their brain to promote innovation and research.”
He said, “If Newton had not used his perusal capacity, we would not have been familiar with the ‘gravity’ principle.” He asked the youths to “develop their activity of perusal and analysis and maintain curiosity. For the development of civilization, we have to develop our scientific culture. We need to highly promote innovation in our country, so that common people could benefit with the innovation assimilated on proper price.”
He said that Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Indira Gandhi Agriculture University and Chhattisgarh Ayush and Health Science University should work together in the direction of promoting quality innovation.
Talking on “Gandhian Engineering: Global Game Changer”, famous scientist of the country Padmavibhushan Prof RA Mashlekar said that innovation assimilated in accordance to the Gandhian concept would be proved effective in bridging the gulf of increasing inequality in the country and the world. “In accordance to the thoughts of Gandhiji we need to reach quality scientific techniques to the people of the country equally at low and proper cost.” He said because of affordable innovation, purchase power of people has increased.