PM to inaugurate 102nd Indian Science Congress today

January 03, 2015 09:34

The 102nd session of the Indian Science Congress will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday at the University of Mumbai.

The five-day event will see deliberations and presentation of papers by the scientific fraternity from across the globe.

This is after a gap of 45 years that the Science Congress is returning to Mumbai and the emphasis will be on showcasing it as a science city besides being the financial capital of India, an official release said.

Mumbai has world renowned institutes like Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Tata Memorial Centre among others, which will be actively participating in the Science Congress.

The Congress Session will bring together eminent scientists, research scholars to popularise science and foster a scientific temperament.

The theme for 102nd ISC is "Science and Technology for Human Development."

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