The 14th State Science Congress will be organised by the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) at the Vigyan Dham in Dehradun from February 27 to 29.
The UCOST director general Rajendra Dobhal informed that the chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh will be inaugurating the 14th State Science Congress and the renowned scientists and academicians will be honoured in the ceremony. The inaugural session will be presided over by the state’s Rural Development and Migration Commission vice chairman Sharad Singh Negi. The State’s science and technology secretary RK Sudhanshu, AIIMS Vijaywada director Mukesh Tripathi, Ashok Misra from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing director Prakash Chauhan and GBPNIHESD director RS Rawal will be the special guests in the inaugural session. Dobhal further informed that an important brain storming session on Himalayan knowledge network will also be conducted as part of the science congress. He also stated that in this Science Congress about 500 participants from State universities and other institutes will present their research work. Three Science and Technology Excellence Awards and one Best Science Teacher Award will also be presented on the occasion.
The UCOST public relations officer Amit Pokhriyal informed that researchers, scientists, academicians and intellectuals from all across the country will assemble in Dehradun for the congress.
He informed that the UCOST, NCSTC, DST, GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Almora are organising this science congress. The main aim of this programme is to give the young minds of the country a platform to interact with leading scientists and intellectuals. The event also provides a stage to the students and researchers to showcase their scientific work and exchange their ideas with the domain experts. The annual event of State Science Congress is an amalgamation of young scientific temperament and experienced scientists. Seventeen subject areas were specified in which participants would present their work and best among these will be awarded. About 150 renowned scientists from various parts of the country will assemble at one place for this massive event. The NASI planetary lecture on “Fostering Creativity and Innovation in Science and Technology” will be delivered by Ashok Misra from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.