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Science camp concludes at SMVDU
6/1/2011 8:53:55 PM
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KATRA, Jun 1: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University had successfully organized previous two INSPIRE camps fully supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), GOI under the banner of Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Science Internship Camp Program and took the initiative to continue in the third camp at present as well scheduled from May 28 2011 to 1st June 2011.
SMVDU has become the first University in the state of Jammu & Kashmir to host over 1300 students from allover the state in these three INSPIRE Camps held in April 2010 , June, 2010 and May 2011 respectively. These students were mentored by over 60 eminent scientists from allover the country.
500 students who participated in the 3rd camp were drawn from over 90 schools form Jammu and Kashmir divisions of the state. On the first day of inauguration, Dr. S. K. Wanchoo, Organizing Coordinator of the camp, underscored the importance of the INSPIRE Camp to nurture future talents in J&K in science and technology.
Prof. R.N.K. Bamezai, Vice chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University gave the first INSPIRE expository lecture on the recent developments in the area of Human Genomics to the issue “understand why we are different?”
Prof. J.V. Narlikar (Physics) gave the second INSPIRE expository and 3rd SMVDU Colloquium lecture series entitled “Cosmic Illusions”. Prof. V Kannan, Vice Chancellor of Hyderabad University delivered the 4th SMVDU colloquium and INSPIRE expository lecture during the camp on the various important application areas of mathematics.
Other mentors who participated in the camp included Prof. A. B. Roy from Presidency University, Kolkota, Prof. S. K. Khanduja, IISER, Mohali, Prof. P. K. Madhu, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Prof. A. K. Bhatnaghar, University of Delhi, Prof. Devesh Sinha, University of Delhi, Dr. M. J. Narlikar, Pune, Prof. A K Susheela, AIIMS and ED Flourosis foundation, New Delhi, Prof. A. K. Bakshi, University of Delhi, Prof. J. Chattopadhyay, ISI, Kolkota, Dr. A. Mukhopadhyay, DST, GOI, Prof. D. P. Abrol, SUKAST, Jammu and Prof. P. N. Kotru, University of Jammu.
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