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Thursday 8 September 2011

First Tripura Science Congress begins

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Agartala, Sep 08, 2011 : Two-day long Tripura Science Congress on the theme of ‘Tripura We Dream: Science & Technology Interventions’ organized by Tripura State Council for Science & Technology got underway here at Nazrul Kalakshetra on September 8.

Science and technology minister Joy Gobinda Debroy formally inaugurated the congress at 10-00 in the morning where eminent scientist Prof Siddhartha Roy, deputy speaker Bhanulal Saha, chief secretary SK Panda were also present.

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who was slated to inaugurate the congress, could not come due to delay in arriving back at Agartala from Bangladesh. Similarly, eminent scientist Samir K.Brahmachari also failed to reach in time because of flight disruption.

In his address, Debroy listed out the attempts undertaken by the government in popularizing science and technology.

What were surprising in the inaugural session were the disturbances caused by load shedding that halted many of the speakers during address. The same thing had earlier happened to All Tripura Mega Quiz organized by tripurainfo.com at Agartala town hall on August 28 last.

Such disturbances which once became a common phenomenon almost in all the auditoriums have once again put a question mark on the supervision that plays the spoilsport.

Altogether seven technical sessions will be held on agriculture and life science, health sciences, ecology and environment, physical science, engineering for development, earth system sciences and science and technology education besides panel discussion and session for children’s during the congress.

Besides eminent scholars from across the country, about 800 invitees including students participated in the opening session of the Congress.

On September 9 next, Agriculture minister Aghore Debbarma will remain present at Sukanta Academy auditorium to preside over the valedictory session in the evening.

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