7,000 scientists at Indian Science Congress next month
December 4th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Over 7,000 scientists from India and abroad will congregate at Thiruvananthapuram Jan 3 to talk about the challenges of science and technology in the 21st century.
According to a letter written by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair to a number of central government ministries, ISRO and the University of Kerala at Thiruvananthapuram are organising the 97th Indian Science Congress Jan 3-7, 2010.
“The theme of the congress will be Science and Technology Challenges of 21st Century - National Perspective,” Nair, who is now the president of the ISC, said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will most probably inaugurate this edition of the science congress. During the five-day event, the children science congress will also take place to promote the mindset of innovation among students.
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