Two-day national seminar on ‘Materials science’ was inaugurated Friday at Patkai Christian College (PCC) by vice-chancellor, Nagaland University, professor Bolin Kumar Konwar and SASRD, professor B.S. Chauhan as chief guest and guest of honour respectively.
Speaking at the inaugural programme, vice-chancellor NU said seminar like this on science gives a new perspective to the students as younger generation in India was losing interest in the field of science.
He was of the view that this generation students are more interested in other streams as compared to science.
Questioning as to what has possibly gone wrong with the seniors, including him, for the decline, he opined that it must be because of science being taught without scientific innovations in the country including the state.
The vice- chancellor NU then said time has come to do some serious research and use the facilities provided by the colleges or institutions.
Also speaking on the occasion, the B.S. Chauhan deliberated on the pros and cons of materials and how it plays a part in daily life.
He said that materials had been a part of life since time immoral but expressed regret that material science has not been concern for life.
Chauhan then cautioned that materials, however efficient they may be in daily life should be used rationally.
Earlier, the gathering was enthralled by special performance by PCC students; seminar would continue till February 18 with resource persons from state and Manipur, Odisha and Guwahati.
The seminar was sponsored by UGC, NERO and organized by Patkai Christian College (PCC) (Autonomous) in collaboration with School of Agricultural Science and Rural Development (SASRD), Nagaland University, Medziphema.
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