KOLKATA: On the 3rd day of the India International Science Festival (IISF)
here today, sessions and symposium on the applied areas of science and technology
have been organised.
Huge and enthusiastic participation of students, young officials and budding scientists
during the programme adds to the excitement of the event.
In a session on Health Research Conclave, discussions range from multitude of topics
including Genetic structure, molecular composition in human structure and chemical
reactions in genomes, among others.
Others sessions included Women Scientists and Entrepreneurs Conclave, Young
Scientists Conference, North East Students Conclave and Vigyanika Science Literature
Fest. The sessions delved in detail upon the applied areas of science and technology
and how to make it easily accessible to the common people.
In the session of Women Scientists and Entrepreneurs Conclave, the Secretary of
Department of Science and Technology, Prof. Ashutosh Sharma mentioned about the
initiatives of the department to promote science and technology among the citizens
and particularly among the people in far-flung areas of the country.
He expressed optimism at the popularity and importance of the festival with more
and more participation involving the students of various institutes in this edition of
the Science Festival.
Enumerating some examples of how the science and technology projects are providing
an enabling environment for the young entrepreneurs and women by empowering them
with information and technology base, he emphasised a platform like Science Festival is
also an opportunity to talk and learn about new areas of application of technology for
betterment of humanity.
In other venues of the IISF, an attempt at creating Guinness Book of Record by students
by assembling radio transmitter kit in Science City is another exciting and enthralling event
lined up for today’s programme.
The excitement among the visitors, particularly the children is palpable with huge
participations in each and every programme organised in the IISF.
(AGENCIES)
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