The Visitor’s Conference 2023 started today, July 10, 2023, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and it will conclude tomorrow, July 11, 2023.
Rashtrapati Bhavan is hosting the Visitor’s Conference 2023 from today, July 10, 2023, to tomorrow, July 11, 2023. The President of India is the Visitor of 162 Central Institutions of Higher Learning.
The Visitor’s Conference 2023 commenced at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, July 10, 2023. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu is delivering the inaugural address. Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan will also address the Conference.
On July 11, 2023, the Conference will deliberate on the Theme - Education for Sustainable Development: Building a better world. Five different groups will brainstorm on sub-themes such as Contributions to the realization of NEP-2020; Internationalization efforts and G-20; Research contributions and recognitions; Diversity, equality, inclusivity and wellness; Plans and action items for Amrit Kaal. In the concluding session, outcome of deliberations will be presented before the President. President Droupadi Murmu will address the concluding session.
President Murmu presents Visitor’s Awards 2021
Before the Visitor’s Conference started today, President Murmu presented the Visitor’s Awards 2021 in the categories of ‘Innovation’, ‘Research’, and ‘Technology Development’.
The Visitor’s Award for ‘Innovation’ is 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 Fiber Sheet.
The Visitor’s Award for ‘Research in Physical Sciences’ is presented to Prof. Surajit Dhara from the School of Physics, University of Hyderabad for his work in soft matter and liquid crystals.
Prof. Mohammed Latif Khan from Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar received 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.
The Visitor’s Award for ‘Technology Development’ is conferred on Prof. KC James Raju from the School of Physics, University of Hyderabad for his contributions in frequency tunable microwave devices using ferroelectric thin films.
The President also presented 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.
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