Tripura Science Congress gets underway

Updated on: Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Two-day long Tripura Science Congress on the theme of 'Tripura We Dream: Science & Technology Interventions' organised by the Tripura State Council for Science & Technology began on Sept 8.
 
Inaugurating the congress, state science and technology minister Joy Gobinda Debroy said, "Tripura government is working hard to popularise science and create a scientific attitude among the masses".
 
Altogether seven technical sessions will be held on agriculture and life science, health sciences, ecology and environment, physical science, engineering for development, earth system sciences and science and technology education besides panel discussion and session for children's during the congress.
 
Besides eminent scholars from across the country, about 800 invitees, including students, participated in the opening session of the congress.

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