Punjab State Council for Science & Technology celebrates State Level National Science Day
Punjab State Council for Science & Technology celebrates State Level National Science Day
On 28th February 1928, the great Indian Physicist and Noble Laureate – Sir CV Raman discovered the Raman Effect for which he was awarded the Nobel prize in physics in 1930. Raman spectroscopy has applications in many varied fields where non-destructive, microscopic, chemical analysis and imaging is required. To mark the important discovery, the Government of India celebrates 28th February as National Science Day which is the most important science festival of India. Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST), as a nodal agency of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India celebrates 28th February every year on a given theme by organizing and supporting scientific activities at school, college, and university levels in Punjab.
National Science Day 2021 was celebrated in a befitting manner by PSCST by organizing a webinar on 28th February, 2021 on the theme of “Future of STI: Impact on Education, Skills and Work” to highlight the applications of technology in developing education and skills. The target group was high school and college, students and researchers from Universities and Institutions of Punjab.
Under the webinar, eminent motivational speakers enlightened the students about new areas of Science & Technology. The first motivational speaker was Prof. Ashok Kumar Ganguli, Deputy Director (Strategy & Planning), IIT, New Delhi. He brought up the application of ‘Nano-Science & Technology’ citing real life examples like nano-fabrics, nano-medicines etc. The second speaker, Dr. Sarabjot Singh Anand, Director, Tatras Data Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi discussed the role of ‘Artificial Intelligence & Data Mining’ in improving education and skills. He emphasized that hardworking Punjabi’s can do a lot by adopting these fields. The third special talk was delivered by Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora, Executive Director, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology. She said that as we embark on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Technology and Innovation will play a central role in our lives. Research by the World Economic Forum estimates that 65% of children entering primary school will find themselves in occupations that today do not exist.
Therefore, to keep pace with the fast-changing economy, we have to prepare the talent. For this education must be exposed to frontier areas of Science & Technology like nano-technology and artificial intelligence. The webinar was attended by more than 140 students and researchers from Punjab.
