Indore: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore in association with University of Oslo, will organise a public lecture series on January 13, 2021 on the subject ‘Role of Science in Nation Building during Global Health Crisis’.
The occasion will be attended by a number of science colleges across the nation. The lecture series will bring with each other a group of eminent specialists about the planet to share their views on the function of science, investigation, education, and actionable information in nation developing for the duration of international overall health crisis.
Science, such as biological, physical, social, behavioural, cultural, engineering, and healthcare disciplines, play an increasingly essential function in governmental and institutional response for the duration of crisis.
During international crisis, the function of scientific neighborhood becomes even more essential in nation developing by identifying essential issues, figure out how our capability can be greatest utilized, style and execute the essential investigation, and then share these benefits with choice-makers and the public.
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the value of a thriving scientific ecosystem for dealing with international crisis.
International & Outreach Department of IIT Indore plans to establish a significant virtual academic platform that will incorporate participants not only from premier institutes in India but will also involve participation of students and young faculties from a group of institutions, who have restricted scientific exposure in terms of investigation and greater education largely due to their presence at remotest aspect of India.
Prof Neelesh Kumar Jain, Director (Officiating), would be inaugurating the occasion. Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE will be the Honorable Guest Speaker for the occasion.
Prof Avinash Sonawane, Dean of International Affairs and Outreach, IIT Indore and Prof Tone Tonjum, Department of Microbiology from University of Oslo, Norway are major members of organising group.