INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS 99th

2012

Event Managed By

SYMPOSIUMenesisHALL PRIDEof

Science and society have co-evolved and will

continue to do so. In India, we have witnessed the

marvels of the science and technology in the

development of the nation. Indian Science

Congress (ISC) - Pride of India (PoI) Expo is an

initiative to showcase the country’s advancements

to the youth to encourage them to contribute to the

nation’s progress.

The PoI Expo

was first held

dur ing 87th

ISC by MM

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since then, the

e x p o h a s

grown in leaps and bounds becoming not only one

of the integral part of ISC but also its major

attraction.

The expo showcases cutting-edge technologies,

scientific products and services, achievements,

innovations, initiatives, and vision for future of

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India’s leading public and private sectors, research

labs, educational institutions, corporate, defence

etc. Also implementation of concepts like the “Hall

of Pride, Vigyan Jyot and Genesis – Symposium”

by MM Activ has let the PoI Expo grow from a mere

exhibition to a vibrant platform.

Thus, the PoI Expo, over the years, has emerged as

an excellent platform for meaningful interactions

between scientific fraternity, academia &

entrepreneurs, technology transfers, collaborations

in R & D, launch of tech-driven, innovative products

and concepts etc. striking right cord with all its

stakeholders.

And now that Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has

taken over the reins of the ISC as its General

President, as the ISC has entered its centenary year,

the PoI Expo would be elevated to a completely

new pedesta l ! Ever more magni f icent ,

implementation of novel concepts and full of

glory!

Ravi Boratkar

Jt. Managing Director, MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications

Highlights of 99th ISC:

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Largest number of delegates in the history of

Indian Science Congress

PoI Expo spread over an area of 7000 sqm

Vigyan Jyot travelled over 2000 km from Delhi

to Bhubaneswar

Major attraction - Hall of Pride depicted life

journey of India's very own Acharya

Prafulla Chandra Ray – f a t h e r o f m o d e r n

chemistry

Genesis (One Day Symposium) Theme –

“Role of Women in India's March as an

Emerging Economy” complementing the focal

theme of 99th ISC “S&T for Inclusive

Innovation – Role of Women”

Over 100 organisations participated in PoI

Expo

The PoI Expo has been garnering an overwhelming

response year after year. Scientists & researchers

from India and abroad, top executives from

corporate and industry, policy makers, Nobel

laureates and academicians, apart from large

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number of students and general public visit the

Pride of India Expo every year.

The ISC has come a long way from its modest

beg inn ing i n

January 1914 in

Ko l k a t a a n d

today it stands

on the threshold

of its Centennial

C e l e b r a t i o n !

The significance

of this event is

such that the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India has

himself taken over the reins of the 100th ISC as its

General President. Kolkata, the city to hold the first

session of ISC will have the honour of hosting the

historic 100th edition of ISC. There is no doubt that

this magnificence is going to be reflected in PoI Expo

taking it to new pinnacle of glory like never before!

Centennial Celebration!

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))Indian Science Congress (ISC) is India's most

prestigious and largest annual science event.

Scientific community and academic bodies across

India acknowledge the importance of this event.

Institutions take extreme pride in organising it in

their respective regions/campuses.This year, KIIT

University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha had the privilege

of hosting the 99th ISC from 03 to 07 January 2012.

The congress was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime

Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh as per the tradition.

The focal theme of this year's ISC was "Science and

Technology for Inclusive Innovation - Role of

Women".

A huge pandal in the KIIT campus housed the “Pride

of India (PoI) Expo”. It was inaugurated by Shri

Vilasrao Deshmukh, Hon’ble Minister for Science &

Technology and Earth Sciences in the presence of

eminent scientists and personalities like Dr. T.

Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and

Technology (DST), Prof. Samir K. Brahmachari,

Secretary, DSIR & DG, CSIR, Dr. Shailesh Nayak,

Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Prof. Geetha

Bali, General President, 99th ISC and Dr. Achyuta

Samanta, Chief Patron, 99th ISC & founder of KIIT

University and such other dignitaries.

Over 100 organizations participated in the PoI Expo

showcasing their excellence in research & new

developments. PoI Expo once again proved to be

the optimum platform for interactions between

scientific fraternity & industry, technology transfers,

collaborations in R&D and struck the right

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chord with all visitors.

The key pavilions of PoI Expo were Hall of Pride

(HoP), PSUs/R&D, Corporate/Govt., and Edu

Vision/States. They were specially designed to

showcase wide spectrum of exhibitors

The “Hall of Pride” (HoP) section, this year,

showcased the inspiring life journey of the father of

Modern Chemistry, Late Shri Acharya Prafulla

Chandra Ray. A well conceptualized and

informative pavilion, the HoP was highly

appreciated by all the dignitaries.

The pavilion that aroused maximum interest of the

visitors was the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) pavilion. It

housed its various labs showcasing major projects,

development of missiles, armament, radars,

specialized vehicles, sensors etc. Council for

Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) featured

“New CSIR - 800: Prosperity for all” program

which was a great platform for interaction amongst

scientific fraternity, industry and general public.

Other attractions were exhibits put up by ISRO,

National Inst i tute of Food Technology

Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM),

Controller General of Patents, Bureau of Indian

Standards (BIS), Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE),

I C M R , N a t i o n a l

Council of Science

Museum (NCSM),

DAVP, KVIC, Coffee

Board, IOCL, etc. .

The stalls put up by

N A L C O , S T P I ,

BSNL, C - DOT,

Ministry of Consumer

Affairs, Food and

Public Distribution, Ministry of Agriculture, National

Test House (NTH), Tata Consultancy Services

(TCS), Forward Market Commission (FMC),

Central Water Commission (CWC), FICCI, FSI,

Coconut Development Board, ICAR, MPEDA

were also the major attraction displaying their

innovations and vision for the future.

States of Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu,

Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat

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))enthusiastically participated in PoI Expo, showcasing

their varied endeavors in the field of science and

technology.

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) exhibited

their various initiatives & innovations in field of

nuclear power and advanced technologies.

Department of Science & Technology (DST) and its

various organisations like Agharkar Research

Institute, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Indian

Institute of Geomagnetism, TDB, TIFAC, etc.

showcased their excellence in innovative

technology and scientific research. Other important

participants were Ministry of New Renewable

Energy (MNRE), National Institute for the

Orthopedically Handicapped (NIOH), National

Institute of Mental health (NIMH), Artificial Limbs

Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Ali

Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing

Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Central Pollution

Control Board (CPCB), who highlighted their

achievements.

With such diverse knowledge sharing in the field of

science and technology, the PoI Expo attracted a

large number of eminent scientists, VIPs and

dignitaries including Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal

Scientific Advisor to Govt. of India, many former

General Presidents ISC, ISCA members, Nobel

Laureates and foreign dignitaries apart from lakhs of

visitors including students and general public.

The impact of the expo was such that visitors were

seen standing in queues to seek entry into the expo.

The volunteers from KIIT University, local police

and organizers skillfully conducted the visitors

through the PoI expo in an exemplary manner

enabling them to thoroughly enjoy the exhibition.

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Edu Vision pavilion was conceptualized to provide

an excellent platform to varied organisations in

academic space to showcase their innovative

models and vision for future. Various organisations

like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Karnataka

State Women University, KIIT, Sinhgad Institute,

Sinhgad Business School, Meghe Group of

Institutions, IIT Madras, NCERT, Indira Gandhi

National Open University, SRM University, State

Institution of Education Technology Kerala, Kerala

University etc and Publication houses like Springer,

Wiley, S Chand and Company, Mc Graw Hill

Education etc. have been regularly participating in

this segment.

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))Genesis is a one day symposium which is organized

concurrent to ISC. The Genesis was

conceptualised in the Year 2000 with the objective

of bringing Scientists, Industry, Academia and Policy

Makers on a common platform to exchange ideas

and explore collaborative opportunities.

This year the Genesis was organised on 4th January

2012 within the KIIT University Campus.

Complimenting the theme of 99th Indian Science

Congress the Genesis XI brought together

stalwarts from the scientific fraternity, industry and

academia who delved on the theme “Role of

Women in India's March as an Emerging

Economy -Sc ience /Hea l th / Educa t ion /

Empowerment”. Due to its growing popularity

and relevance, the 11th edition of the symposium

met with a great success. The deliberations were

well received and appreciated by the delegates.

They highly appreciated the new ideas and insights

expressed by the speakers, which sparked an

engaging debate among all those present.

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HALL PRIDEof

Hall of Pride (HoP) is the most revered segment of

Pride of India Expo. HoP Pavilion is a tribute to the

eminent personalities related to science and

technology who have contributed immensely

towards the progress and welfare of the nation. This

pavilion is designed by India's well known artists and

stands out as one of the most popular and

captivating divisions of all. All dignitaries to the

congress, fraternity of scientists, corporate world

and thousands of students (from schools, colleges

and universities) apart from lakhs of general public

are attracted to this hall every year.

This year the prestigious HoP showcased the life

Dedicated to Shri Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray

journey and achievements of Shri Acharya Prafulla

Chandra Ray, the father of Modern Chemistry.

Well-compiled informative HoP was highly

appreciated by all the dignitaries and visitors.

Hall of Pride, 99th ISC-2012, Bhubaneswar

Hall of Pride, 98th ISC-2011, Chennai

Hall of Pride, 97th ISC-2010, Thiruvanathapuram

Hall of Pride, 96th ISC-2009, Shillong

Hall of Pride, 94th ISC-2007, Chidambaram

Hall of Pride, 93rd ISC-2006, Hyderabad

Hall of Pride, 92nd ISC-2005, Ahmedabad

Hall of Pride, 91st ISC-2004, Chandigarh

Hall of Pride, 90th ISC-2003, Bangalore

Dedicated to Shri Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray

Dedicated to Thiru S. Ramanujan and Padmabhushan Alagappa Chettiyar

Dedicated to Prof. Satish Dhawan

Dedicated to Sir C. V. Raman

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru & Shri G. D. Birla

Prof. M.S. Swaminathan & Shri Y.C. Deveshwar

Dr. Raja Ramanna & Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai

Dr. Homi Bhabha & Shri J.R.D. Tata

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai & Shri Dhirubhai Ambani

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)) )) ))Flag off Ceremony: New Delhi - Vigyan Jyot (VJ)

was flagged off by Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice

Chancellor, Delhi University from the renowned

Miranda House (University College for Women) on

16th December 2011. Eminent personalities were

also present apart from a large gathering of

enthusiastic students.

The VJ travelled through cities like Agra,

Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahbad, Varanasi,

Patna, Gaya, Ranchi, Kolkata etc. before

reaching Bhubaneswar – venue of ISC

covering a distance of around

2000kms. Vigyan Jyot had a

nationwide support of the Ministry

of Youth Affairs & Sports, National

Service Scheme (NSS) and Nehru Yuva

Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) which ensured

participation of large number of youth en

route.

Welcome Ceremony – KIIT University,

Bhubaneswar The Vigyan Jyot received a grand

welcome on 2nd January 2012, at KIIT campus.

Dr. A. Samanta, Chief Patron, 99th ISC and Founder,

KIIT University and Dr. P. K. Patasani, Hon’ble MP,

Bhubaneswar addressed the function which saw an

a t tendance o f l a rge

number of students apart

from other dignitatries.

The prestigious Vigyan Jyot was

formally lit at the PoI Expo site by Shri

Vilasrao Deshmukh, on the 3rd January 2012

morning and it remained burning throughout the

duration of the congress. It was visited and

appreciated by a large number of dignitaries,

eminent scientists, general public etc. A prominent

activity at the Vigyan Jyot was the pledge taken by

number of students to dedicate their life for the

cause of science.

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Valedictory Function – 99th ISC

The valedictory function raised a toast to the efforts of

the organizers and success of the PoI Expo. The Guest of

Honour, Shri M. C. Bhandare, H.E. Governor of

Odisha, Prof. Geetha Bali, General President, 99th ISC

and Dr. A. Samanta, founder of KIIT University praised

the organizers of “Pride of India Expo” for putting up an

excellent exhibition and attracting large number of

visitors. Shri Bhandare presented Pride of India Expo

awards under the various categories. DRDO once again

bagged the coveted “Exhibitor of the Year” award,

second year in succession.

Prof. Geetha Bali handed over the Vigyan Jyot to the

representative of Hon'ble Prime Minister, the General

President, 100th ISC with the message of further

spreading the awareness of science amongst the

students and taking the Jyot to Kolkata, the venue of

100th ISC.

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