{"id":25629,"date":"2021-10-01T12:14:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T12:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=25629"},"modified":"2021-10-01T12:14:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T12:14:30","slug":"vigyan-utsav-punjab-showcases-science-technology-innovation-ecosystem-of-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=25629","title":{"rendered":"VIGYAN UTSAV- PUNJAB SHOWCASES SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY &#038; INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM OF THE STATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Chandigarh, 01 October 2021 :\u00a0 <\/strong>Vigyan Utsav- Punjab, being steered by Punjab State Council for Science &amp; Technology (PSCST), will provide an opportunity to researchers, students, teaching faculty and industry to learn about key pillar of Punjab\u2019s Science Technology &amp; Innovation (STI) Ecosystem every month, said Mr. Dilip Kumar, Principal Secretary, Science Technology &amp; Environment, Punjab, while inaugurating this unique year-long programme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0He also released a report on \u2018Innovation and Incubation Ecosystem of Punjab\u2019 prepared by PSCST in collaboration with GIZ and StartUp Punjab.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora, Executive Director, PSCST informed that Department of Science &amp; Technology, GoI has selected the State of Punjab to develop a model framework for mapping and augmentation of State STI Ecosystem for emulation by other States in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will help the States in putting an institutional mechanism in place for data based planning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Notably, Vigyan Utsav, a PAN India initiative has been planned by the Department of Science &amp; Technology, Govt. of India in collaboration with State Science &amp; Technology Councils to showcase the country&#8217;s Science Technology &amp; Innovation (STI) ecosystem for Atma Nirbhar Bharat. The initiative is a part of \u2018Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav\u2019 \u2013 the celebration of the country&#8217;s 75 years of independence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The theme of the inaugural event of the programme was \u2018STI institutions in Punjab\u2019. The Heads of key universities and institutions in the State including Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar; Prof. Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute; Prof. Amitava Patra, Director, Institute of Nano Science &amp; Technology; Dr. H.K. Sardana, Chief Scientist, Central Scientific Instruments Organization; Dr. N.G. Prasad, Dean, IISER-Mohali, Dr. Navtej Bains, Director, Research, PAU; Dr. J.P.S. Gill, Director, Research, GADVASU and Dr. Nirmal Ouseppachan, Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences shared key strengths of their institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an interactive panel moderated by Mr. Janak Nabar, Chief Executive Officer, Centre of Technology Innovation &amp; Economic Research, they also shared about advanced technologies being developed by their institutions. 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