Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India (SPSTI) proposes to commemorate 75th year of Indian independence by initiating a new series of Expository Lectures on our institutions created, strengthened, nurtured and planned since Indian independence in 1947. It is often felt that our students especially at undergraduate level are not aware of the opportunities in research and development available to them in the years ahead. Such lectures would also serve towards fulfilling this dire need of awareness about our institutions and research laboratories. Eminent national icons, who have deep knowledge of their respective institutions, shall describe the progress made and articulate the challenges ahead. It is widely accepted that India has a rightful presence in twenty first century among the community of nations by virtue of deliverance by the national institutes and the national initiatives.
Partner Organizations
For popularization of activities covering a larger participation, we associate with Chandigarh Chapters of National Academy of Sciences India (NASI), Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS).
Association
Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University, Chandigarh) for supporting Webcast services
Support
Haryana State Council for Science, Innovation & Technology (HSCSIT), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Haryana for financially supporting this series of lectures.
S. No. | Proposed Date | Speaker | Title of Talk | Guest of Honour |
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1 | 05.09.2021 | Prof. N. Sathyamurthy, founder Director, IISER Mohali | The Story of IISERs | Prof. Ajay K. Sood, FRS, Chairman, BOG, IISER Mohali & IISER Bhopal |
2 | 16.10.2021 | Prof. Furqan Qamar, first Vice Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Central Universities: Their conception and present status’ | Shri Ashok Thakur, former Secretary, Education, Govt. of India |
3 | 11.11.2021 | Prof. Ved Prakash, Chairman UGC (2013-17) | UGC, NCERT & NEUPA | Dr. Jaspal S. Sandhu, Vice Chancellor, GNDU, Amritsar |
4 | 20.11.2021 | Prof. S.G. Dhande, Director IIT Kanpur (2001-12) | IIT Heritage of India | Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar |
5 | 04.12.2021 | Prof. K.K. Talwar, Director, PGIMER (2004-11) | AIIMS, PGIMER and Medical Education and Research in India | Prof. Yogesh K. Chawla, former Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh |
6 | 22.12.2021 | Prof. S.G. Dani, ex-Chairman, National Board for Higher Mathematics | NBHM and nurturing of mathematicians | Prof. I.B.S. Passi, Emeritus Professor, Panjab University, Chandigarh |
7 | 15.01.2022 | Prof. P. Balaram, Director, IISc. Bangalore (2005-2015) | The IISc. story since its inception | Prof. J. Gowrishankar, Director, IISER Mohali |
8 | 05.02.2022 | Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary, DST (2005-15) | The Government initiatives in the new Millennium | Prof. K.N. Pathak, former Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh |
9 | 21.02.2022 | Dr. Girish Sahni, DG, CSIR (2015-18) | The CSIR system: An update | Prof. Sarit Das, former Director, IIT Ropar |
10 | 28.02.2022 | Dr. Manjit Singh, Director TBRL (2012-2020) | The DRDO system: An update | Dr. Satish Kumar, Director, NIT, Kurukshetra |
11 | 19.03.2022 | Prof. R. Nityananda, Director, NCRA, TIFR (2008-13) | The Astronomy Observatories in India | Prof. Arvind, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala |
12 | 02.04.2022 | Prof. G.U. Kulkarni, President, JNCASR | The JNCASR: Its conception, present status and impact’ | |
13 | 16.04.2022 | Prof. B.S. Dhillon, Vice Chancellor, PAU, Ludhiana (2012-21) | ICAR, PAU and the Agriculture Research in India | Prof. Jai Rup Singh, founder Vice Chancellor, Central University of Punjab |
14 | 07.05.2022 | Prof. P.P. Majumdar, President, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (2019-21) | Indian Statistical Institute and the tradition of institution building in Kolkata | Prof. Ram Ramaswamy, former Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad |
15 | 04.06.2022 | Prof. A.K. Grover, VC, PU, Chandigarh (2012-18) | TIFR, TISS, TMH, IIPS and NCPA – the institutions nucleated by Tata Trusts in Mumbai | Prof. Anantha Ramakrishna, Director, CSIR-CSIO |
16 | 09.07.2022 | Prof. S.S. Mantha, Chairman (2009-15), AICTE | AICTE: Technical Education, Skill Development and Management Studies | Prof. Baldev Setia, Director, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh |
17 | 30.07.2022 | Dr. R.B. Grover, Founder and first Vice Chancellor, Homi Bhabha National Institute (2005-16), Mumbai | Atomic Energy Programme and HBNI | Dr. Rakesh Kapoor |
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