Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 11: To commemorate the success of nuclear test conducted in 1998 and to mark significant achievements in innovation, technology and scientific advancement, National Technology Day was celebrated by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu here today.
In this connection, a daylong event was organized here.
During the event, RRL High School showcased projects elucidating the structure of Thermal Energy Generators within animal cells and elucidated the intricacies of thermal energy generation and different types of motion, Army Public School Jammu Cantonment demonstrated a diverse range of projects including ‘Jarvis’ an AI voice assistant for Atal Tinkering Labs & Fluid Flow Profiling, Army Public School, Akhnoor, exhibited the models on IR Sensor Glasses for obstacle detection, Army Public School, Damana, exhibited a model on connection and communication systems, Army Public School, Miran Sahib, exhibited models on innovative solutions like Automatic Fire extinguishers and Ultrasonic Radars, PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya Hiranagar made an impressive model such as Digital Attendance Registers, Automatic Cloth Collectors, PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, GC CRPF Bantalab, displayed models on Rice Crop Disease Detection Systems, and Automatic Cloth Protection from Rain, Air Force Schools contributed to the exhibition with innovative startups like ‘Bhujal Nirdharak’, ‘ReKindle HOPE’, and a License Scanner, demonstrating their commitment to technological innovation and Bhartiya Vidya Mandir High School, Hiranagar, displayed projects focusing on Smart Bridge for Flood Protection and Automatic Zebra Crossing Protection, showcasing solutions to real-world challenges.
On the occasion, a science models exhibition was also organised in which the students from Jammu University, SKUAST, Government College of Engineering & Technology, Government College for Women, RRL High School, Army Public Schools, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Air Force School and Bhartiya Vidya Mandir High School, Government Girls High School, Gandhinagar, actively participated and put on display the science models made out of their creative and innovation brains.
Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, Jammu felicitated the students with the mementoes and the certificates of appreciation and wish them the best to make their ambition in Science.
A total of more than 500 students drawn from various schools, colleges and universities who toured various research divisions and facilities of IIIM, were provided a unique opportunity to interact with the scientists, technologists and young researchers and to explore the cutting-edge R&D activities being done here.
In this regard, a three-day long programme was also organised by the Central University of Kashmir (CU) today.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Najar, pointed out that science delves into the realm of understanding the natural world through observation and experimentation, technology on the other hand, encompasses the practical application of scientific knowledge for solving real-world problems.
In his presidential address, Dean Academic Affairs, Prof Shahid Rasool highlighted the technological advancements the country has witnessed in the last few decades.
Invited speaker Dr. Mohammad Ahsan Chishti, HoD CSE at NIT Srinagar, in his presentation highlighted the critical role of technology in today’s world, focusing on AI and machine learning’s potential across sectors like healthcare, education, and manufacturing.
Dean School of Engineering & Technology, Prof. Mohammad Yousuf emphasized that conduct of such programmes channelize the energy in the younger generation in the right direction and provides orientation to the students to think out of box solutions to the problems confronting the society.
Winners of coding contest which was conducted by codesquad, the student club of the department, on the eve of National Technology Day were felicitated.
Meanwhile, the CU Kashmir has also extended the last date for registration in PG Admissions till May 25.
In a statement issued, the CUK said that the last date of registration for admission to the 17 Post-Graduate (PG) Programmes offered by the Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) has been extended till May 25, 2024.
The candidates, who appeared in Common University Entrance Test (CUET-PG-2024) and have preferred Central University of Kashmir for admission, shall register themselves for admission on the website http:// cukashmircuet. samarth.edu.in/pg.
For any query related to the registration process, candidates can contact on the mobile number 7889593153 during office hours (from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM).
Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association, Jammu (CGPWA) organized a lecture on ‘Role of Science in developing young minds’ at BALGRAN here today.
The former Director General of DRDO, Dr Sudharshan Kumar delivered an eloquent lecture which enthused a lot of interest among the inmates of the Destitute Home. This was the seventh lecture delivered to the inmates of the BALGRAN under the initiative of the CGPWA to utilize the rich resource available in the Association among the highly experienced retired civil servants, to upgrade the knowledge of destitute students of BALGRAN.
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