Students during their visit to Festival of Science & Technology held in Kohima on February 22. (Morung Photo)
Weeklong festival of science & technology underway in Kohima
Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 22
Along with the rest of the country, Festival of Science & Technology- Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate got underway in Kohima.
Altogether 16 schools in and around Kohima have registered for this festival, which will continue till February 28.
Gracing the inaugural function, OT Chingmak, Commissioner & Secretary for Science & Technology, Nagaland and chairman Nagaland Science & Technology Council (NASTEC) said that the main aspiration is to inspire the youth and help them navigate and build India to be a progressive nation and also to reinforce the commitment for the scientific community towards economic and social development.
He added that the aspiration of this festival is to highlight the development across the country.
In concurrence with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) and Ministry of Culture, Government of India in association with Vigyan Prasar, is celebrating February 22 to 28 as the glorious week called Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate (in Sanskrit), which means Science and Technology is revered all over).
This event is jointly organised by DST, DBT, CSIR, MoES, DAE, DOS, ICMR, AICTE and DRDO.
This festival is designed for 75 locations across the country through 75 Expositions, 75 Lectures, 75 Films, 75 Radio Talks, 75 Science Literary activities, 75 books, 75 Posters, 75 Awards.
In this regard, NASTEC under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Nagaland is the organizing partner for the state of Nagaland.
It will continue till February 28 at the Science & Technology Complex, Below Civil Secretariat, Kohima between 11: 00 am to 4:00 pm daily.
This Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate science showcase will also put on display our scientific legacy and technology prowess that have helped find solutions to problems in defense, space, health, agriculture, astronomy, and others.
Four themes have been identified for the week long celebration. It includes; annals of science, milestones of Modern S&T, Swadeshi Paramparik Inventions & Innovations and transforming India.
The aspiration of this festival is to celebrate science and technology achievements over the 75 years through programmes that inspire the youth and help them navigate into building a progressive nation.
It also aims to bring to the fore stories of people in science who made these achievements possible and to reinforce the commitment of the scientific community towards the economic and social development of the country.
The festival also aims to highlight the work being done by R&D organisations from across the country and ideas as they lead science and technology efforts on the road to 2047.
In Nagaland, the festival is being marked by film show, poster exposition, recital competition on science, quiz competition, laboratory visit, etc.
Dr Aniruddha Jakharia, Scientist C, ICMR- RMRCNE, Dibrugarh will talk on ‘From Annals of History of Science’ on February 23 at 11:00 am.
Scientists told the media persons that NASTEC, an autonomous body under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Nagaland is well equipped with world class laboratory facilities and has research potential for plants, insects, animals etc.
NASTEC is primarily concerned with the promotion and development of novel ideas in scientific field, coordination of multi-intitutional and inter disciplinary activities of national relevance such as sustainable development, environment and ecology aimed at providing scientific and technological services for the state.
