New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu will on Monday inaugurate a two-day Visitor’s Conference, to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, an official statement issued on Saturday said.
She will also present the Visitor’s Awards 2021 in the categories of ‘Innovation’, ‘Research’, and ‘Technology Development’ on the same day, it said.
The President is the Visitor of 162 central institutions of higher learning.
“Rashtrapati Bhavan will host the Visitor’s Conference 2023 on July 10 and 11,” the statement said.
Before the commencement of the conference, President Murmu will present the Visitor’s Awards 2021 on Monday.
The Visitor’s Award for Innovation will be conferred on Prof Venktesh Singh from the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Central University of South Bihar for developing indigenous charge pick-up panels for resistive plate chamber detector using silicon fibre sheet.
The Visitor’s Award for Research in Physical Sciences will be presented to Prof Surajit Dhara from the School of Physics, University of Hyderabad for his work in soft matter and liquid crystals, said the statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Prof Mohammed Latif Khan from Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar will receive the Visitor’s Award for Research in Biological Sciences for his contributions in understanding of forest biodiversity, regeneration of RET (Rare, Endangered and Threatened) plant species and threat status assessments of forests in the Eastern Himalayas and Central India, it said.
The Visitor’s Award for ‘Technology Development’ will be conferred on Prof K C James Raju from the School of Physics, University of Hyderabad for his contributions in frequency tunable microwave devices using ferroelectric thin films.
The President will also present the 6th Visitor’s Award, 2020 for Research (Physical Sciences) to Prof Anunay Samanta, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad for his research contributions to the spectroscopy and dynamics of short-lived chemical species formed on photo-excitation of molecular systems and materials, the statement said.
On July 10, President Murmu will deliver her inaugural address. Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan will also address the conference.
The conference will deliberate on the theme – Education for Sustainable Development: Building a better world, on July 11.
Five different groups will brainstorm on sub-themes such as contributions to the realisation of NEP-2020; internationalisation efforts and G-20; research contributions and recognitions; diversity, equality, inclusivity and wellness; plans and action items for Amrit Kaal, it said.
In the concluding session, the outcome of deliberations will be presented before the President. President Murmu will address the concluding session, the statement said. PTI AKV CK
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