To inspire young minds to cul tivate a scientific attitude, the Pride of India, a five-day expo will be held as part of the In dian Science Congress that gets under way on Sunday . Around 180 organizations, including DRDO and Isro, are expected to participate in the exhibition that will showcase the country’s achievements in science and technology .
Three dozen laboratories attached to the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will put up models and technologies at the DRDO pavilion.This includes models of missiles, aircraft, BrahMos missile, and the LCA fighter jet. Night vision goggles and binoculars, fire suppressing gel, portable water mist gun, aluminized fire retardant clothes, mobile autonomous robotic system, rotary engines, multi-purpose decontamination system and a mannequin with combat free-fall parachute will also be on display .
This year’s Hall of Pride -a section dedicated to eminent personalities in science and technology-looks at the life and achievements of the late President APJ Abdul Kalam.
The expo, spread over an area of 1500 sqm, will be open between 10 am and 7 pm. The National Council of Science Museum will showcase a zoom table, a gravity well and portability curve. Sajju Bhaskaran, curator of Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, says visitors can zoom into and zoom out of the images to get clear view of the subject. The gravity well explains about movement of planets around the Sun.
A separate enclosure has also been set up to showcase the achievements of the Karnataka education department.
Professor G Hemantha Kumar of the department of computer science, University of Mysore, said the Pride of India expo was first organized during the 87th Indian Science Congress by MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications and since then it has been a regular feature.
Genesis for exchange of ideas
A one-day symposium “Genesis” is being organized at the University of Mysuru during the Indian Science Congress to bring scientists, industrialists, academicians and policymakers to a common platform to exchange ideas and explore collaborative opportunities. The theme of the XIV Genesis is Realising the Make in India mission through indigenous development – role of MSME.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Bangalore / Lawrence Milton, TNN / January 03rd, 2015