Early Times Report
katra, Oct 11: A 3-day Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Fellowship Review Meeting Programme, organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in collaboration with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, took off at the Spiritual Growth Centre at Katra today. A galaxy of scientists and research scholars from the premier institutions of various northern parts of the country are participating in this scientific event.
The programme commenced with lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Dr. A. S. Ahluwalia, Professor, Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Chairman of the INSPIRE Fellowship Review Meeting, who was Chief Guest at the inaugural function; Vivek Verma, Additional CEO of the Shrine Board and other dignitaries present on the occasion.
Addressing the inaugural session, Dr. Ahluwalia dwelt on the aims and objectives of the INSPIRE Fellowship programme.
Prof. Vishwamurti Shastri, Member Governing Council for the Gurukul, spoke extensively about science and religion and congratulated the organisers for conducting the INSPIRE programme in collaboration with the Gurukul.
Dr. Arvind Karwani, Dy. Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board and Administrator of the Gurukul, gave details of the aims and objectives of establishment of the Gurukul besides its history and growth as a premier institution.
The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitement of creative pursuit of science, attract talent to the study of science in an early age and build up critical human resource pool. Later, a science show was also organised for the students by Prof. Kamal Kapoor, Department of Chemistry, University of Jammu and Mineesh Gulati, Chairman, Happy Model Foundation, Udhampur, which was highly appreciated by them. |
