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98th
Science Congress ends, 99th in Bhubaneswar
Friday January 07, 2011 08:49:35 PM,
IANS
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Chennai: The five-day
98th Indian Science Congress near here ended Friday. The 99th
Congress will be held in Bhubaneswar.
Speaking at the valedictory function, K.C. Pandey, general
president of the Indian Science Congress Association, said: "The
98th Congress was the largest with around 10,400 delegates, six
Nobel laureates and around 130 scientists from India and
overseas."
The Congress deliberated on the focal theme 'Quality Education and
Excellence in Science Research in Indian Universities'.
According to T.R. Pachamuthu, chancellor of SRM University, where
it was held, the event involved an outlay of Rs.12 crore.
He said: "The discussions held and resolutions made in this
congress are appropriate in the context of private participation
supplementing the efforts of the government in the education
sector."
The next congress will be held Jan 3-7, 2012. The main theme of
the next congress will be "Science and Technology For Inclusive
Innovation - Role of Women".
It will also focus on topics like climate change and food
security, rural livelihood security, clean energy, stem cell
therapy, child health care, green building technologies, and
science education in rural areas.
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