Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address
the 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC) at 10:30 AM today through video
conferencing. The focal theme of this year's ISC is Science and
Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment. It will
witness discussions on issues of sustainable development, women
empowerment and the role of science and technology. The participants
will discuss and deliberate on ways to increase the number of women in
higher echelons of teaching, research and industry, along with trying to
find ways to provide women with equal access to Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics education, and economic participation. A
special programme to showcase the contribution of women in science and
technology will also be held, which will also witness lectures by
renowned women scientists.
Several other programmes will also be organised alongside ISC.
Children’s Science Congress will be organised to help stimulate
scientific interest and temperament among children. Farmer’s Science
Congress will provide a platform to improve the bio-economy and attract
youth to agriculture. Tribal Science Congress will also be held, which
will be a platform for scientific display of indigenous ancient
knowledge system and practice, along with focusing on the empowerment of
tribal women.
The first session of the Congress was held in 1914. The 108th annual
session of ISC will be held at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur
University, Maharashtra which is also celebrating its centenary this
year.
source ; AIR
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