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Science Congress gets underway
The young talent in the country is the powerhouse of knowledge, innovation and enterprise, former Secretary to the Government of India Department of Science and Technology DST T Rama Swamy said at the inaugural event of the first Telangana Science Congress jointly organised by the Telangana Academy of Sciences TAS and National Institute of Technology Warangal NITW here on Saturday
​Warangal: The young talent in the country is the power-house of knowledge, innovation and enterprise, former Secretary to the Government of India – Department of Science and Technology (DST) - T Rama Swamy said at the inaugural event of the first Telangana Science Congress jointly organised by the Telangana Academy of Sciences (TAS) and National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW) here on Saturday.
Talking of the theme of the Telangana Science Congress – ‘Science and Technology for Sustainable Development of Telangana State’, he said science has been synonymous with progress and prosperity from time immemorial. “The objective of the Science Congress is to create technology that is 'Bearable, Viable and Equitable', Bearable for Mother Nature, Viable for Industries and Equitable for people across sections of the society,” he said.
NITW Director Prof NV Ramana Rao, who is also the Chairman of State Level Organising Committee of Telangana, began his inaugural address by paying tributes to distinguished Indian scientists, who made outstanding contributions to Indian Science, Technology and Education. He said that the main driver for NIT Warangal to collaborate with Telangana Academy of Science and organising the First Telangana Science Congress is to provide a forum for discussing scientist developments and propagating scientific knowledge among the people.
Prof K Narsimha Reddy, President of Telangana Academy of Sciences; and Dr S Chandra Shekhar, Director CSIR - IICT spoke on the occasion. Prof K Laxma Reddy, organising secretary briefed about the conference. He said nearly 300 research papers are shortlisted for presentation. Added to this, there will 5 Distinguished Lectures and 36 Invited Lectures during these three days. The three-day programme will have multiple sessions, guest lectures and paper presentations under six broad themes. Next three days are expected to create a stimulating scientific environment.
