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Monday, December 22, 2008

Scientific Foresight 2008

Scientific foresight 2008 saw a grand opening by the Deputy CM of Bihar at the Sri Krishna Memorial Hall. The event intends to promote science and scientific research among the school and college students. Scientific Foresight is a movement to build a scientific knowledge temperament and promote innovation in our society.

The Deputy CM said the NDA government in Bihar was committed to promoting scientific exploration and research and it was evident by the set up of various new technical and engineering colleges across the state.

The workshop has been jointly organized by various universities and other teaching institutions in Bihar and would conclude on Sunday.

First of its kind in Bihar, it focuses on promoting scientific awareness with a purpose to develop Bihar on frontiers of knowledge creation and fostering research interest among enthusiasts. It highlights new challenges in science and technology domain through collaborative participations by seasoned professionals, eminent scientists, established entrepreneurs, and creative minds alike.

Please visit the scientific foresight website and blog for more details.

Labels: Education in Bihar, Scientific foresight

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Scientific Foresight 2007 successfully concluded

Scientific foresight event was successfully concluded in Patna yesterday after three days of brainstorming sessions on emerging opportunities and challenge in Science and technology. The event saw participation from students of various leading institutions who presented their papers on various themes.

Bihar is at the crossroads of a paradigm shift in the field of technology as the state is geared up to make headway with its talent pool. This was the final observation made by eminent speakers who participated in the Scientific Foresight – 2007. A three-day Scientific Foresight which concluded on Monday here showcased that how Bihar could jump over the IT bandwagon. The participating students showed their scientific acumen by presenting papers on science and spirituality and also on latest technology.

A resolution was taken to reach technology to the villages of Bihar. Finance and IT commissioner of Bihar, Navin Kumar said that a plan had already been prepared to put the state at par with the five leading states in the IT area. He informed the audience that BSWAN (Bihar State Wide Area Network) is a policy which would interconnect all 45 departments of the government with the 38 districts of Bihar to facilitate communication in the state. He also said that IT-enabled services would be provided to 8463 panchayats of the state through e-kiosk named Vasudha.

The highlight of the programme was introducing students to the benefit of innovation based on scientific approach. Mehmood Alam from Unilever said innovation was important for economic advancement. “It is not that only big MNCs could innovate. It is being already done at village level in the country,” he said. He counseled that innovations which are being done at village level must be taken into account at global level.

Dr. Anil Gupta, a teacher from IIM, Ahmedabad said that an occasion like this appears to be a beginning of renaissance in Bihar. He opined, “Bihar is getting out of the culture of patronage which is being replaced by creativity which is a sign of renaissance.” Dr. Gupta observed that the power of muscle is now replaced by the power of mind in the state. He called upon the youth to unburden their minds of the legacy of elders and start thinking afresh.

At Scientific Foresight, students from various schools and colleges presented their papers on science and technology. Ankit Anand, a student from Science College put his paper on “Possibilty of space transport using radiation” Good papers were rewarded with first, second and third prizes won by students from Patna.

The country’s topmost luminaries of the field presented papers and offered suggestions on innovating new ideas. Principal Secretary of Science and Technology, Ajay Kumar who was instrumental in organizing Scientific Foresight said that scientific talent in rural areas should be encouraged.

Read more about Scientific Foresight at the links below.

Video of Scientific Foresight Inaugaration

Second day Highlights

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Labels: Bihar 2.0, Bihari Talent, Scientific foresight

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Saturday, December 22, 2007

Scientific Foresight

Patna is hosting the third Scientific foresight event starting from today till 24th Dec .The event has been a great success over the years and this year the event has scaled new heights with the global scale all round effort put by the students ,organizers and the Science & technology Dept of Bihar govt.

This Symposium is aimed to provide an opportunity to explore the hidden aptitude of the budding engineers and scientists.

Participating students will be able to develop their interests and awareness about the contemporary industrial and research trends in areas of science and technology. They will be able to update their technical knowledge and also enhance their communication and presentation skills.

The three day affair will have 10 seminar sessions and display of industrial products, models and innovative posters The event will witness paper presentations and panel discussions on various subjects .Experts and guest speakers are likely to address the students and share their ideas and thoughts with the budding talents .

Thanks to the efforts of Science and technology Principal secretary Ajay thakur and the convernor Ramraj and his team the event has been pathbreaking in reviving the scientific temper in the state.This event will surely go a long way in restoring the prestine glory of Science and technology in Bihar and set new benchmarks.

Labels: Bihar 2.0, Events, Scientific foresight

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