Friday, 09 February 2024 | PNS | HALDWANI
The 18th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress (USSTC) organised by the Uttarakhand State Council of Science and Technology (UCOST) in collaboration with Kumaon University and Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, was inaugurated by former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday. UCOST director general Durgesh Pant, Doon University vice chancellor Surekha Dangwal, environmentalist Anil Prakash Joshi and others were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, Pant emphasised the significance of the 18th USSTC in fostering an ecosystem in Haldwani and promoting traditional knowledge and Vedic sciences.
Dangwal shed light on the structure and research methodology of Indian knowledge systems while Joshi discussed the relevance of research in bridging the gap between economy and ecology. ARIES director Dipanker Banerjee delivered an address on India’s first solar space observatory, Aditya L1.
The first day of the event featured plenary sessions discussing Bharatiya Gyan Vigyan Parampara, indigenous knowledge systems, spirituality, and science, as well as an educators’ conclave on perspectives for NEP 2020. There were also technical sessions which went on parallel throughout the day on subjects including agricultural science, biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, home science, earth science and others. The event also featured 51 exhibitors, including villagers, NGOs, SHGs, academic institutions and various government organisations.
