The 14th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress concluded on the weekend with 55 young scientist awardees being honoured in different categories.
Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration director Sanjeev Chopra motivated participants to be doers, develop passion for science and try to contribute through innovative researchers towards benefit of society.
He said that every one does not get such a platform in which such high level scientists are available for researchers at one place.
Addressing the gathering, the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) director general Rajendra Dobhal informed that out of 500 papers presented in the 13th USSTC, 55 students were selected for Young Scientist Award out of whom 32 were female and 23 were male participants. Sandeep Pandy, DSB Campus Kumaun University, Nainital was presented the Innovator Award.
Earlier, on the occasion of National Science Day, IIT Roorkee director Ajit K Chaturvedi said that IIT Roorkee and UCOST will work together for science adding that the institute will help in the proposals for startups which UCOST generates.
IIP director Anjan Ray, Botanical Survey of India director AA Mao, Zoological Survey of India director Kailash Chandra and other noted scientists and academicians also expressed their views on the occasion.