The excellence of three professions - medical, legal and engineering - depends more on how you practise than what you study in the books. So, students of Geology and Mining Engineering can gather more knowledge by field study than what is taught in the classroom."
This was stated by Tata Steel GM Pankaj Satija while addressing the participants of the 26th Mineral Development Awareness Quiz Programme on its concluding day held at Joda on Sunday. The event was organised by the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT).
Students from ISM Dhanbad, IIT Kharagpur and Bhubaneswar, NIT Rourkela and Raipur), IEST Shibpur, Calcutta University, Utkal University, Ravenshaw University, Government College of Engineering and DD Autonomous College, Keonjhar participated in the three-day programme which included visit to mines, study of loading and unloading system, environment protection measures and water harvesting structures, identification of specimen of rocks, ores, minerals, metallurgical products and photographs, interpretation of satellite imageries and oral quiz.
IEST Shibpur represented by Anurag Jha and Dibyanshu Jha was adjudged as the best team.
Tata Sponge MD Sanjay Patnaik said the present day students of mining and geology should remain more updated with regulatory sides besides the technical knowledge so that they can contribute more in their profession.
Others who spoke included V Shrikanta of Essel Mining, Sujay Bose of Rungta Mines, Joda DDM SK Nayak and Koira DDM Salil Kumar Behera. The event was coordinated by SGAT advisor BK Mohanty.