Young scientists with 25 active years ahead have a crucial role to play in the roadmap for the next 25 years when India celebrates 100 years of independence, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science & Technology said here on Monday.
He was speaking at the concluding day of the National Science Week on the National Science Day to mark “Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate, a pan-India program to celebrate the essence and magnificence of our scientific achievements.
During the event, the Minister also presented Science Communication Awards to stimulate, encourage and recognize outstanding efforts in the area of science and technology communication and popularisation as well as inculcate scientific temper among masses. These awards are presented every year on National Science Day.
Among those who were conferred with the award included Dr RK Dhamija, Director of Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), the country’s well-known mental health and neurosciences research institute based in Delhi.
Prior to joining IHBAS, Dhamija who is an advisor for Royal College of Physicians (London) and Chair of Movement Disorders at World Federation of Neurorehabilitation and health talks host, was heading the Neurology Department at Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi. An WHO expert in Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation, Dr Dhamija has a string of publications and prestigious awards to his credit with 33rd S Radhakrishnan Memorial National Medical Teacher Award in 2017, Dr B C Bansal, Uma Bansal Oration in 2019 being a few of them.