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President to open Science Congress centenary
celebrations
Monday December 31, 2012 07:03:46 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
The centenary session of the Indian Science Congress (ISC)
focussing on using science for development in India will be
inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at Salt Lake Stadium in
Kolkata Jan 3, officials said Monday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the chairperson of the 100th
session of the ISC, the largest annual national science event in
the country, to be held Jan 3-7 at the University of Calcutta,
Kolkata.
Around 10,000 participants, including Nobel laureates and
scientists from across the world, are expected to participate.
The focal theme of the session will be "Science for shaping the
future of India".
A roadmap for investing science in development is the main topic
for discussion.
"The centenary session is expected to serve as a platform for
creating a coalition among stakeholders of science and society to
pave a new path of progress for the country in the emerging global
knowledge economy," the official said.
The ISC will showcase cutting-edge technologies, scientific
products and services, path-breaking research and development
initiatives and achievements of India's foremost and leading
public and private sector organisations, government departments,
research labs, educational institutions and defence services.
There will be a special sessions on Women's Science Congress.
In commemoration of the ISC's centenary year, a postal stamp would
also be released.
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