PM to inaugurate 98th Indian Science Congress in Chennai

Updated on: Monday, January 03, 2011

PM Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the 98th Indian Science Congress in Chennai on Monday, an event expected to be attended by over 7,000 delegates across the world.

The theme of the five-day Congress, to be hosted by SRM University here, would be 'Quality Education and Excellence in Scientific Research in Indian Universities'.
Indian-American Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan will inaugurate the Children's Science Congress on Wednesday which will give an opportunity for school students to showcase their interest in various fields of science.
   
The children's event would be a platform where they can exhibit their creativity and innovation through an exhibition.

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