Many decorated scientists including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardees, Infosys Science prize winner and fellows of Indian Academy are participating in the Eighth CHASCON being attended by 1400 participants from different colleges and educational institutions of the tricity. Accelerating Scientific Research through Interaction, Inspiratin, Invention, and Innovatin’ is the theme of this year’s Congress. vice-chancellor of University of Hyderabad Prof Ramkrishna Ramaswami, PU V-C Prof Arun K Grover, Director of Institute of liver and Biliary Disease, New Delhi, Prof S K Sarin and many students, researchers and teachers participated in the inauguration function. Director PGIMER Chandigarh Prof Yogesh K Chawla delivered special evening lecture on the topic of ‘Non Alcoholic Fatty liver Disease’ at Physics Auditorium.
Obesity mother of various other diseases
Chandigarh: For liver, obesity is worse than the alcohol and weight reduction is the key to improve liver functions, better heart, diabetes and blood pressure control, said Director of Institute of liver and Biliary Disease, New Delhi, Prof S K Sarin at Panjab University on Wednesday. Sarin said that obesity leads to fatty liver and many other diseases like diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases. He said that the prevalence of Obesity and Fatty liver in USA is among 33 per cent people.
New dimension in Eco management explored at MCM DAV college
Chandigarh: MCM DAV College organised a National Seminar cum workshop on ‘ New Dimensions in Eco-Management’ sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India under the Star College Scheme. The seminar commenced with the inaugural address Kuldeep Sharma, IFS, the chief guest at the event. Sharma lauded the endeavour and impressed upon the students the need of such interactive platforms for scholarly transactions. Prof Prince Sharma, Department of Microbiology, Panjab University discussed various upcoming eco-management techniques and dimensions during the keynote address.
KU V-C bags prestigious award for his contribution to education
Kurukshetra: lt. Gen Dr DDS Sandhu, vice-chancellor of Kurukshetra University, has bagged the prestigious Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education from the DMA and Stars of Industry Group. The award was announced at the Sixth Innovative B School Awards ceremony recently held in Mumbai. Sandhu said this award is recognition for Kurukshetra University.