Bhubaneswar : Shri M. C. Bhandare, His Excellency the Governor of Odisha flagged off Bigyan Rath at Ramachandra High School, Khandapada, the birthplace of Pathani Samanta, on 14th November 2011. The Bigyan Rath is an innovative initiative of KIIT University to popularize science among the youths and common people of the State of Odisha. Being held as a prelude to the 99th Indian Science Congress, to be hosted by KIIT University in association with NISER from 3-7 January 2012, Bigyan Rath will travel 3500 kilometers covering all the 30 districts of Odisha. On its way, the Rath will conduct mass contact programmes at grassroot level to create sciential awareness among the youths, students, teachers and common people.
Expressing his satisfaction over hosting the 99th Indian Science Congress in Odisha after a gap of 34 years, Shri Bhandare praised the efforts of KIIT and NISER. The Rath will carry the message of science to the villages and create scientific temper among the common masses, he said.
Bigyan Rath will travel from the birthplace of Pathani Samanta (Khandapada) to the birthplace of P. K. Parija (Cuttack), two renowned scientists of the State, during its 20 days journey from 14th November to 3rd December 2011. It will cover more than 600 educational institutes (20 school colleges in each district) of Odisha, touching each and every individual, before reaching Ravenshaw University in Cuttack on 3rd December, 2011.
Bigyan Rath will also generate awareness on the Indian Science Congress and invite common masses in every district on behalf of Dr. A. Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS to join this mega scientific meet in KIIT. As a prelude to the 99th Indian Science Congress, KIIT is also organizing State and National level Essay and Quiz Competition. The winners of the State level essay & quiz competition will be awarded on 3rd December 2011.
Shri Bhartuhari Mahatab, MP, Khandapada, Dr. A. Samanta, Founder, KIIT-KISS, Dr. T. K. Chandrashekar, Director, NISER, Prof. A. S. Kolaskar, V.C. KIIT, Dr. R. N. Ray, Chairman, National Children’s Science Congress, Dr. A.K. Naik, Registrar, NISER & Local Secretary, 99th ISC, Dr. Sasmita Samanta, Registrar KIIT and Local Secretary, 99th ISC and Shri Gobind Ch. Barik, Headmaster, Ramchandra High School also spoke on the occasion.
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