SRM to Host 98th Indian Science Congress

SRM to host Indian Science Congress

Chennai, Mar 15 : SRM University would host the prestigious Indian Science Congress (ISC), customarily inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on January 3 next year.

SRM University won the race to host the January 3-7 event at its campus in suburban Kattankulathur after ISC officials inspected the infrastructure facilities and gave the final nod.

Of the nine universities that had evinced keen interest to host the mega event, SRM was selected after the ISC officials took into consideration various parameters, including facilities to conduct plenary sessions, hostel and housing for delegates.

Talking to reporters here today, SRM University Vice-Chancellor P Sathyanarayanan and ISC President-Elect K C Pandey said more than 7,000 delegates from India and abroad, including Nobel Laureates, eminent scientists, faculty members and research scholars from different Universities, Institutes and National Laboratories, would participate, explore, understand, analyse and interact on the matters of Science at the 98th edition of ISC which would return to Chennai after a gap of 14 years.

Prof Sathyanarayanan said the event would provide a common platform for the Indian scientists, engineers and technologists of all categories to share their experiences in scientific advancement after the Prime Minister unveiled the government's scientific agenda before the scientific community in his inaugural address.

He said the theme of the event would be 'Quality Education and Excellence in Scientific Research in Indian Universities.'
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