No life without Science

Kapurthala, February 28, 2022: Pushpa Gujral Science City celebrated National Science Day in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science & Technology in virtual mode which was attended by more than 100 students from all over Punjab. The theme of National Science Day 2022 was “Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”. 

Delivering a talk on “Science, Technology and Innovation impacting our day to day life” at the occasion Prof. Ashok K Ganguli, Deputy Director (Strategy & Planning), Department of Chemistry, IIT-Delhi said that Science, Technology & Innovation play a very important role in the growth of national economy. Innovation can be a new approach to a problem, a change in behavior, or a new way of using existing resources. New technology impacts our daily lives in every field from the cars, cell phones, computers and networks and power. Further, understanding of the genetic code paved way for the development of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine as well as Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, he added.

Giving introductory remarks Dr. Neelima Jerath, Director General, Science City said that National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 every year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian Physicist Sir C V Raman. Science and Technology drive every nation’s progress and prosperity, as well as is an essential tool to meet the challenges related with sustainable development. She called upon the teaching community to motivate students to learn and apply scientific concepts in their daily life so as to ignite their interest in research and innovation. Further, the celebration of important scientific days should not remain a one-day event and there is a need to build upon this on a regular basis, she added.
Dr. Rajesh Grover, Director, Science City present at the occasion said that we are all dependant on science. There is no life without science today. The theme of day is apt keeping in consideration the immediate priorities of the nation, of the society, and the world as a whole. Further, Sustainable future can only be achieved through Science and Technology, he emphasized.
An online contest on ”Make Best Out of Waste” was also organized for school students from class 9 to 12 at this occasion.

Result of the Competition:
First Prize Kritika Sharda (Project Name :  Mobile Charger without Electricity), Swami Sant Dass Public School, Jalandhar
Second Prize : Paramjit Kumar (Project Name: Bio Enzyme a cleaning agent) from Govt. High School, Dona
Third Prize : Yashkaran Rattu ( Project Name: Doll, Photo frame from old newspaper). From Meeritorus school Jalandhar .