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Karnataka State Council
for Science and Technology
and
Vision Group on
Science and Technology and
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Karnataka
State Science and
Technology Conference - 2010
'Science & Technology for the
Sustainable development'
15 - 17 April 2010
Venue: J. N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore - 560012
Science and Technology plays a very important role in
socio-economic development, education, eradication of poverty and
illiteracy, achieving industrial progress - all with the prime objective of
bringing improvement in quality of life. It has been found that, by
addressing issues related to resources, knowledge, skill and technology,
through various Science and Technology interventions at local level, this
objective can be achieved.
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology
(KSCST), a 33-year old autonomous organization, is working with this
objective by taking science and technology to the rural population through
various S&T inventions. Over last three decades, KSCST has translated a
number of projects from research and demonstration phase to implementation
and operational phase.
Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST) is an
advisory body of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of
Karnataka, to recommend Science and Technology Programmes relevant to
mandate of DST, with the objective of encouraging and promoting Science and
Technology education and research in the state. VGST plays a vital role in
strengthening educational institutions to meet the scientific and the
technological needs.
KSCST, VGST and DST, Government of Karnataka, are
jointly organising a three-day State Level Science and Technology Conference
on "Science and Technology for the Sustainable Development" during 15th to
17th April 2010 at J.N.Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
During the Conference, present status, various related
issues, progress made in the State, future proposals etc., will be discussed
on important sectors like - Energy & Industry, Health & Hygiene, Water
Resources, Environmental Science, Women & Science, Education & Industry. To
participate in this open forum discussion, planners, administrators, policy
makers, faculty and students from various universities, NGOs, science
promoters and others have been invited and about 500 participants are
expected to participate. The conference will have three plenary sessions and
seven technical sessions and a panel discussion, spread over three days. The
technical sessions will include over 17 presentations by eminent scientists,
senior administrators and experts. A Science and Technology Exhibition has
also been organized. Prof. M. S. Mohan Kumar, Secretary, KSCST, is the Chief
Coordinator of the Conference. Dr. S. G. Sreekanteswara Swamy, Fellow,
KSCST, is the Coordinator of the Conference.
The Inaugural Function is organized on 15th April 2010.
Sri Ashok Kumar C. Manoli, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Science
and Technology, Government of Karnataka, will give introductory speech.
Prof. C. N. R. Rao, FRS, Linus Pauling Research Professor, Advisor to the
Prime Minister for Science and Technology, Honorary President, Jawaharlal
Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, will be
inaugurating the conference. Sri Anand Vasant Asnotikar, Hon'ble Minister
for Fisheries and Science and Technology, will be the Guest of Honor. The
function will be presided over by Prof. P. Balaram, Director, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore.
The Valedictory Function is organized on 17th April
2010. The valedictory address will be given by Dr. A. Ravindra, Former Chief
Secretary, Advisor to the Chief Minister on Urban Affairs, and Mr. P. Ravi
Kumar, Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government
of Karnataka, will be presiding over the function.
It is felt that the Conference would serve its purpose
of arriving at a consensus in formulating policies, planning meaningful
programmes and activities so that suitable measures could be taken through
S&T interventions.
Conference Coordinators
Prof. M. S. Mohan Kumar,
Secretary, KSCST,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore - 560 012
Tel: 2334 1652, Fax: 2334 8840
Email:
office@kscst.iisc.ernet.in
Dr. S. G. Sreekanteswara Swamy,
Fellow, KSCST,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore - 560 012
Tel: 2334 1652, Fax: 2334 8840
Email: swamy@kscst.iisc.ernet.in |
