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Under-representation of women in S&T rocks in 99th Indian Science Congress

siteadmin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:58:28 +0000

By fachcha.com
The issue of under-representation of the women in the field of science and technology and innovation raised strongly during the inauguration ceremony of the Indian Science Congress. Raising the issue during the opening of the 99th edition of Science Congress in presence of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Science and Technology Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Odisha Navin Patnayak and other top dignitaries of the country and world in the field of science and technology the General President Geeta Bali said that share and opportunities for women were less at the top level.
She said that though girls perform better during their schools and colleges and achieve top position in their institutions but it does not reflects when it comes to their representation in academies and other scientific institutions.

However, Prime Minister said that the representation of female is growing in the field of science and technology. Citing various schemes for female he said that they are encouraged to join the field of science and technology. Union Minister for Science and Technology Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh too said that his ministry is working in this regard.
Several awards were given away on the occasion by the Prime Minister. These include Ashutosh Mukherjee award to R.Chidambaram, C V Raman award to S Kailash, Homi Jahangir Bhabha Memorial Award to Baldev Raj and others.

Over 1500 scientists and experts from the various fields of science and technology throughout the country and abroad are participating in 99th Science Congress at Bhubaneshawar. These include several Noble Laureates and 500 foreign delegates.

99th Indian Science Congress to focus on women’s role in technology & innovation

siteadmin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:02 +0000

By FNS
Role of women in the field of science of technology and innovation will be discussed in detail in the 99th Indian Science Congress. The biggest confluence of Indian scientists Indian Science Congress is being organized from 3-7th January 2012 in Bhubaneshwar. The main theme of the 99th Congress is “Science and Technology for Inclusive Innovation: Role of Women”.
Scientists throughout the country and world will attend the Congress. Several Noble Laureates too will participate in the conference. The Congress is being organized by Indian Science Congress Association (ICSA), Kolkata, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and National Institute of Science Education (NISER).

Nobel Laureates, scientists to attend 98th Science Congress

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:07:04 +0000

Five Nobel Laureates and several eminent scientists from across the world are expected to participate in the 98th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) to be held here Jan 3-7, 2011, officials said Monday.

“To be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the theme of the Congress 2011 will be ‘Quality Education and Excellence in Scientific Research in Indian Universities’,” ISC General President K.C. Pandey told reporters here.

The five-day event will be held at SRM University in Kattankulathur, near here, he said.

The Nobel winners who have confirmed their participation are Indian American Venkataraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath, who received the 2009 Nobel Prize for chemistry. Martin Chalfie, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize for chemistry, and Tim Hunt, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in physiology of medicine in 2001.

Queried about the ISC 2011′s theme being similar to that of ISC 2009 held at Shillong `Science Education and Attraction of Talent for Excellence in Research’, Pandey said: “The focus of the ensuing event will be on how universities can improve and contribute. We have been saying this for the past several years and even in earlier editions of ISC.”

According to him, though India has the third largest higher education sector in the world, it has not been able to keep pace with the knowledge explosion.

He said higher quality of science education and excellence in scientific research in Indian universities is the key to success if the country has to become a knowledge superpower.

The innovations and challenges in science and technology required to solve societal problems are quite complex and demanding. There is a need to make radical changes in our educational system and our approach to scientific research, Pandey added.

“The five-day event will have 16 plenary sessions with each one covering different topics. We expect around 7,000 delegates,” said SRM University Vice Chancellor P.Sathyanarayanan, who is also the ISC Organising Committee chairman.

He added that a Space Summit will also be held where space agencies like NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) of the US, Japan Space Exploration Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will participate.

A Children Science Congress is also part of ISC 2011 where school children from different parts of the country will interact with the Nobel Laureates.

IANS

‘China has no past civilization without India’

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:49:33 +0000

The emerging super powers India and China have been associated with each other in such a way that China can not imagine its civilization without India. A research paper has been presented before the 97th Indian Science Congress which claims that China has no past civilization without India.

The paper presented by Parmesh Choudhary says that 90 percent of China’s tourist spots or archaeological sites relates to India. Traditionally there were no border between India and China. Referring A D Wooley and Toynbee it says a readymade culture (astronomy, medicine, painting, sculpture, language, literature, yoga…) influenced China and traditionally China acknowledges India as its teacher. Even the country shows the elements of Indian folklore.

Science Congress discusses Jt. family, marriage, extra-marital relationship…

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:27:39 +0000

The meet of India’s great scientists at 97th Indian Science Congress (ISC) 2010 has also discussed family related issues and domestic violence too in its sessions. The Mahakumbh of over 7000 scientists and hundreds of students were worried about joint family system and erosion of institution of marriage and nuclear family system.
‘Joint family system has outdated’ and ‘nuclear family is under stress’ said Avneesh Singh in his presidential remark of the Anthropological and Behaviourial Science section. He said that the fast scientific changes of 21st century has made life easier but at the same time it has created growing imbalance in psychological, social and cultural spheres of life.
The present lifestyle has created an unwanted and unexpected stresses and strains in the life of everyone, said Avneesh Singh, Director, Regional Labour Institute. Concerns were also raised on the media induced environment and globalization, which have made the younger generation more ambitious, individualistic and less obedient. Terming joint family system ‘practically irrelevant’, nuclear family ‘under stress’ and commitment of marriage is ‘weakening’, it was also said that value system had been eroding in the society. It is no more able to resist occurrence of extra-marital relationship.

Several other issues like domestic violence, dowry deaths and other related issues too have been discussed in the country’s biggest scientific meet.

Nano science: a major attraction for Science Congress

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:35:05 +0000

Nano science and Nano technology will be the major issues before the 97th Indian National Science Congress (INSC) going to start from Sunday. Though the main these of the 5-day meet of INSC is “Science and Technology Challenges of 21st Century: National Perspective” but Nano science and technology has attracted the Science Congress the most as the two symposia have been concentrated on the topics related to Nano science.

While ‘Engineering Science and Tecnologies: Nano and Macromolecules’ is the theme of symposium of Engineering section on one hand, ‘Spectroscopic Techniques: from astrophysics to Nano-science’ is the theme of symposium for Physical sciences on other hand. There will be 14 symposia in the meet. About 3500 students and 4500 scientists will participate in the INSC.

These include former President and noted scientist A P J Abdul Kalam, eminent scientist M S Swaminathan, Anil Kakodar, C N R Rao, M G K Menon and several others.

There will be a half day meet on science education in universities also. Vice Chancellors of various universities will participate in the meet and discuss the issue. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the Science Congress on Sunday at Kerala University Campus.