Centenary Celebrations INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY Cordially invite you to the Inauguration of Indian Science Congress Association - Pondicherry Chapter Symposium on SCIENCE FOR SHAPING THE FUTURE OF INDIA (March 15, 16-2013) to be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 10.15 am at Convention-Cum-Cultural Complex, Pondicherry University Dr. (Mrs.) Vijay Laxmi Saxena General Secretary (Scientific Activities) Indian Science Congress Association has kindly agreed to deliver the Inaugural Address Prof. P.P. Mathur Vice-Chancellor KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar has kindly agreed to deliver the Presidential Address Programme overleaf
PROGRAMME 10:15 am - 10:20 am - 10:25 am - 10:35 am - 10:50 am - 11:05 am - Invocation Welcome Address Felicitation Dr. Ashok Kumar Saxena Member Executive ISCA Presidential Address Prof. P.P. Mathur Vice-Chancellor KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar Inaugural Address Dr. (Mrs.) Vijay Laxmi Saxena General Secretary (Scientific Activities) ISCA Vote of Thanks 11:10 am - National Anthem
Centenary Celebrations INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION PONDICHERRY CHAPTER PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY Cordially invite you to the Valedictory Function of Symposium on SCIENCE FOR SHAPING THE FUTURE OF INDIA (March 15-16, 2013) to be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 2:15 pm at Convention-Cum-Cultural Complex, Pondicherry University Thiru. M. Dwarakanath Director Department of Science, Technology Environment Government of Puducherry, Pondicherry has kindly agreed to deliver the Valedictory Address Programme overleaf
PROGRAMME 2:15 pm - 2:20 pm - 2:25 pm - 2:35 pm - 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm 3:10 pm 3:15 pm - Invocation Welcome Address Report : Promotion of Science to College Students Dr. A. Dinakara Rao Science Communicator Report : Promotion of Science to School Students Mr. B. Ravichandrane Science Communicator Valedictory Address Thiru. M. Dwarakanath Director Department of Science, Technology Environment Government of Puducherry. Prize Distribution Vote of Thanks National Anthem
INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION PONDICHERRY CHAPTER PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM ON SCIENCE FOR SHAPING THE FUTURE OF INDIA (March 15-16, 2013) March 15, 2013 9.30 am to 10.15 am Registration 10.15 am to 11.30 am Inaugural Session 11.30 am to 12.00 noon Tea Break 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm Lunch Break Invited Lecture I Relevance of data generated in animal models to humans: Species differences in hepatic phase I and phase II enzymes A case for in vitro pharmacology and toxicology Prof. M.A. Akbarsha Director Chair M.G.D. Centre for Alternatives Bharathidasan University Trichy 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm Invited Lecture II The Success Story of Modern Medicine and Desirable Research Approach for Future Dr. S. Rajarajan Coordinator DBT Bioinformatics Facility Presidency College Chennai Invited Lecture III Science as a Ladder Prof. G. Baskaran Institute of Mathematical Science Chennai 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm Poster presentation 5:00 pm Tea
March 16, 2013 10.00 am to 10.45 am 10.45 am to 11.30 am Invited Lecture IV Information and Communication Technology Women Empowerment Dr. T.G. Sambanthan EDP Manager Head National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai Invited Lecture V Oscillation Reactions A Demonstration of the Blue Bottle Reaction Dr. K.K. Balasubramanian Professor (Retired) Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai 11.30 am to 11.45 am Tea Break 11.45 am to 12.30 pm Invited Lecture VI Understanding the Earth for Shaping the Future Dr. Rajneesh Bhutani Reader Department of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University, Pondicherry 12.30 pm to 1.15 pm Invited Lecture VII Recombinant DNA Technology and Nature s Genetic Engineering Prof. S. Chidananda Sharma Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Bangalore University Bangalore 1.15 pm to 2.15 pm Lunch Break 2.15 pm to 3.15 pm Valedictory Session, Declaration of results and Distribution of prizes 3.15 pm Refreshments