Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI) Bhopal celebrated National Technology Day on Thursday to commemorate the momentus accomplishments of Science and Technology.
The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the series of nuclear tests at Pokharan. Subsequently the firing of Trishul missile by DRDO and launching of HANSA civilian aircraft by CSIR - NAl have marked the Technology Day. Chief Engineer, Civil Engineering Group, Nuclear Power Corporation ltd. Mumbai Engineer Arvind Shrivastava was the Chief Guest and Marketing Manager, Hindoostan Composite Solutions Mumbai Sanjeev Narvekar, was the Guest of Honor on the occasion. At the outset Acting Director, CSIR - AMPRI, Bhopal SS
Amritphale welcomed the guests and highlighted the activities of AMPRI, Bhopal.
Chief Scientist CSIR-AMPRI Rupa Dasgupta underlined the importance of celebration of National Technology Day. Sanjeev Narvekar delivered the Technology Day lecture on “Opportunities and Applications in Composites” on the occasion. He presented the fascinating scenario of usage of new composites. Er. Arvind Shrivastava, in his address underlined the technological achievements, which are the genesis of Technology Day. He said that scientists should contribute to society with their research work. He also underlined the contribution of AMPRI towards the society through it’s time and cost saving technologies. The function concluded with a vote of thanks from Chief Scientist CSIR-AMPRI RK Morchhale.