27/02/2021
National Science Day Celebrated at Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana on February 26, 2021
Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS)-Ludhiana celebrated the National Science Day to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Nobel laureate, physicist CV Raman on February 28 in 1928. The day is celebrated to mark the importance of contributions made by scientists towards the development of our nation and the world as a whole. It is used to create awareness about the role of science in society. The theme for National Science Day 2021 is ‘Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work’.
On this accession, a ‘Special Online Lecture’ was organized by ISRS-Ludhiana Chapter at Punjab Remote Sensing Centre. Dr Shailesh Nayak, Director of National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru; Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India and Past President of ISRS. He explained the vision of Dr Viram Sarabhai, father of Indian Space Programme for societal benefits in the developing countries. Dr Nayak also gave an overview of the research being conducted in our country into Remote Sensing as well as the scientists and engineers who are involved in the development of sensors and systems as pioneers.
Dr Shailesh Nayak elucidated the importance of geospatial awareness systems in helping solve the problems our nation is facing. Besides explaining its working and applications, he emphasized the scope of further development and research in this technology for even higher functionality particularly for common man and farmers perspective.
Dr Brijendra Pateriya, Director PRSC and Vice President-II of the ISRS National Executive Committee during his Opening Remarks said that this day is the best time to realize the importance of scientific acumen and temperament for the benefits of all particularly to students of all level and young scientists. In fact, this should not be only formal celebration, but the real motive should be to inculcate the ideas of great people in science and imbibe them to nurture future generations.
The Welcome Address was given by Dr P K Kingra, Chairman (ISRS Ludhiana Chapter), who said that basically every process occurring around us is science. Every aspect of our daily life is connected with science. We need to strengthen this connection for better understanding of the processes around us particularly in covid times.
This event was moderated by Dr R K Setia, Vice Chairman, ISRS-Ludhiana Chapter. The eventful and informative session ended with a vote of thanks by Mr. S K Sahoo, Secretary, ISRS-Ludhiana Chapter in the presence of executive council members, faculty, scientists and researchers. Large numbers of participants across the country and Punjab actively took part and witnessed the event to make it a grand success.
News Coverage: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/isrs-holds-special-online-lecture-to-mark-national-science-day-218024
