The four-day 16th All India People’s Science Congress, which was held at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) on the city outskirts, concluded on Monday.
School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad president Rao Saheb Kasbe, Unicef State Office Chief Yumi Bae, Padma Shri Bhabanisankar Patnaik, NISER Acting Director Prof V Muruganandam and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad former Director Dr D Balasubramanian attended as guests.
Addressing the audience Patra said, “We are living in the age of advanced science, but we have failed to weed out superstitions and pseudo science.”
He also assured that the State Government would be happy to incorporate some of the innovative ideas generated from this congress in its future programmes for popularising science.
Yumi Bae said, “Together we need to connect ourselves to the Unicef and AIPSC network to make the sustainable development.”
On the occasion, AIPSN present general secretary T Ramesh announced the names of the new office bearers of AIPSN after the election that was held at February 8. Few resolutions were also passed.