New Delhi:CSIR) To celebrate the 65th Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), a series of educational and research activities were organised by the institute on its campus Sunday.
The event also included a lecture by Padma Bhushan DrV K Saraswat, Member NITIAayog and Mentor CSIR-IIP.
The foundation day ceremony began with a speech by Dr V.K. Saraswat, who emphasised the importance of developing carbon-free technologies in order to drive global growth. He also delivered a lecture on the “Energy Transition in India”, highlighting the need for research in e-Methanol and Green Hydrogen.
During the ceremony, the Director of CSIR-IIP, Dr Harender Singh Bisht, highlighted the institute’s various achievements over the past 64 years, including the Numaligarh Wax Plant, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, US Grade Gasoline, Medical Oxygen Units, Sweeting Catalyst, PNG Burner, and Improved Gur Bhatti, to mention a few. He also emphasised the importance of continuing research and development in order to create innovative technologies for sustainable growth.
As part of the celebrations, the Jigyasa 2.0 program was introduced to promote scientific thinking among students. Students from various schools visited various laboratories at the institute and interacted with scientists and research scholars.