100th Indian Science Congress 2013 A brief report on celebration (part) of Indian Science Congress 2013 held at The Heritage campus during 3rd to 7th Jan 2013
Introduction
Annual Session of Indian Science Congress has emerged as a major national event. The centenary session was scheduled from 3rd – 7th January, 2013 had gained historical importance in more than one way. The theme selected for the centenary session is “Science for shaping the future of India” and it was inaugurated in a grand way by the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Manmohan Singh. This is the first time when
women science congress and children science congress has been introduced in Indian Science Congress 2013
To make this event a grand success Heritage Group of Institutions had contributed in a large way by being a member of the organizing committee in this event
Accommodation of Delegates at The Heritage campus
Around 750 delegates both male and female were accommodated in the campus during the event
They were provided breakfast in the Heritage campus on all the days before they left for Indian Science Congress to the main venue. Apart from this we have given our buses to Indian Science Congress for the transportation of the delegates.
CME Building, ICT Building, Vivekananda Hostel, Disha Hostel, JC Bose Hostel, Arbindo Hostel and Nivedita Hostel were utilized for the same
The delegates were from 22 states across India, mainly college students
Delegates having breakfast at our campus
Pride of India Exhibition ď Ź
We had put up a stall (6mts by 3 mts) to display the achievements of Heritage Group of Institutions since inception
Few more clippings of our stall
(From L to R) Shri Pradip Agarwal, CEO, Kalyan Bharti Trust, Ms. Seema Sapru, Principal, The Heritage School, Shri H.K.Chaudhary, Chairman, Kalyan Bharti Trust, Shri Probir, Executive Director, Kalyan Bharti Trust
Premium Visitor at our Stall
Vice Chancellor of BESU Prof. Ajoy Kumar Ray ( on the left) with Dr. Aloke Sen, HOD, MEC, Heritage Institute of Technology (on the right)
Prof. Ajoy Kumar Ray (on the right) with our Chairman Shri H.K.Chaudhary ( on the left)
Mr. G.S.Rautela, Director General, National Council of Science Museums (on the left) with our Chairman Shri H.K.Chaudhary (on the right)
Our students in the Pride of India Exhibition
Our faculty and staff in the Pride of India Exhibition
Some of the premium stalls in The Pride of India Exhibition
Visit of Noble Laureate Dr. Ei-ichi-Negishi at The Heritage campus The Invite
Invitation in The Telegraph on 3rd Jan. and Times of India on 4th Jan.
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Hoardings & Banners
Hoardings were given in Chingrighata, near Landmark Hotel, opposite to the Landmark Hotel and Near Hyatt Hotel. Banners were given near Ruby Island, near Urbana, near the turning point of Meghnath Saha College, during the point of entrance in the campus as well as above the gate no. 3 of the campus.
Some of the clippings of the visit of Noble laureate Dr. Ei-ichi-Negishi
“Children Meet Scientists” at The Heritage campus
A part of the First Children Science Congress 2013 which was an integral part of the 100th Indian Science Congress 2013, was organized at our campus on 6th Jan. This was attended by eminent scientists, faculty members of various schools and institutions, students of various schools, faculty members and staff of our institutions and many well wishers.
Children Science Congress 2013 at The Heritage campus was attended by around 150 Child Scientists and mentors from various schools in 22 states of India. The following slides display the 24 scientists who were present during “Children Meet Scientists” (part of First Children Science Congress 2013) at the Heritage campus apart from 150 child scientists and their mentors. Some of them were as speakers for the premiere event and others were among the delegates.
(From L to R) Dr. Tarun Kant, Arid Forest research Institute, Dr. Shankar Doraiswamy, National Institute of Oceanography, Dr. G. Mugesh, IISc, Dr. Bhaskar Saha, NCCS, Noble laureate, Dr. Yuan Tseh Le, Dr. S.C. Pakrashi, Former President, ISCA, Mr. Abhishek Roy, Samsung Korea, Dr. P.P.Chakrabarti, IIT KGP as speakers in “Children Meet Scientists “a part of Children Science Congress 2013 held at Heritage Institute of Technology on 6th January 2013
Noble Laureate in Chemistry Dr. Yuan Tseh Le
Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. (As a speaker in the event)
(From L to R) Dr. R.C.Sobti, Incoming President, Indian Science Congress Association and Dr. Ashok Saxena, Former Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University
Prof. Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty, Distinguished University Professor, University of Illinois, USA ( on the left)
Dr. R. Gadagkar, IISc Bangalore (third from the left)
Prof. A.S.Kolaskar, Former VC, KIIT University and presently consultant Internet 2, USA (third from the left) and Prof. B.K.Banik, University of Texas, Pan America (on the extreme right)
Dr. Shashi Ahuja Advisor (on the left), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India with Principal of Heritage Institute of Technology, Dr. Pranay Chaudhuri (on the right)
Prof. Kostadin Kostadinov, Scientific Secretary of Bulgaria Academy of Sciences (second from the right) and Prof. Ivan Nedkov, Bulgaria Academy of Sciences (second from the left)
Dr. Michael Waring (first from the left) University of Cambridge, UK, Dr. Kalpana Chakraburtty, (second from the left) University of Baxter,
Dr. S.P Singh, Past Sectional President, Indian Science Congress 2003 (on the left), with our Vice Chairman Shri Vikram Swarup ( on the right)
Prof. V.K.Singh (second from the right) Director, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Prof. Jaroslav Panek, President Academy of sciences, Czech Republic ( on the extreme left)
Dr. Virander Chauhan, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology( on the right) with our Vice-Chairman, Shri Vikram Swarup
Team members from Heritage Group of Institutions involved by the management in managing various activities at The Heritage campus on the occasion of 100th Indian Science Congress 2013 Central Reception Committee Mr Probir Roy (Convenor), Mr Pradip Agarwal, Prof B B Paira, Prof Pranay Chaudhuri, Mrs Seema Sapru, Mrs Meenakshi Atal, Prof (Dr) Sobhen Ray, Prof (Dr) D.C. Ray, Dr. Sambunath Biswas, Dr. Aloke Sen, Prof. Gour Banerjee, Mr. Manoj Saraogi. Central Co-ordination Team Cdr. S. Dey (Convenor), Mr.Kuntal Chatterjee, Mr.Sunil Joshi, Mr.Santosh Ray, Mr.Sanjay Agarwal,Mr. Arvind Srivastava,Mr Sunil Singh, Ms. Sarika Agarwal, Mr. R. A. Swaminathan. Infrastructure & Bathing Area Mr. Sunil Joshi (Convenor), Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, Mr. Santosh Ray, Mr. Debasish Chatterjee, Mr. Nareshwar Chatterjee, Mr. Pradipta Chatterjee Registration & Accommodation Mr. Arvind Srivastava (Convenor), Mr. Santosh Ray, Mr.Arunava Majumdar, and student volunteer headed by Abhiroop Bhattacharya, General Secretary, Student’s Council Help Desk and Transport Desk Mr. Debasish Gupta (Convenor), Mr Arvind Srivastava, Mr. Arindra Sen, Mr. Manoj Pradhan, Ms. Indira Das
Food & Hospitality Cdr. S. Dey (Convenor), Mr. Santosh Ray, Mr. Kuntal Chatterjee,
Girl’s HostelMs. Sushma Singh (Convenor), Ms. Anita Sekhawat, Ms. Soma Bandopadhyay
Wi-fi & Other Technical Facilities Mr. Debasish Karmakar (Convenor) Mr. Chittaranjan Pani
Maintenance & Housekeeping Mr. Debasish Chatterjee (Convenor), Mr. Nareshwar Chatterjee, Mr. Anutosh Mitra
Press & MediaMs. Sanchita Raha (Convenor), Mr Partha Sarathi Bhowal.
Exhibition CommitteeMs. Sarbani Chakraborty (Convenor), Mr. Partha Sarathi Bhowal, Mr Gagan Pareek, Ms Joyita Das, Mr. Avijit Chakraborty.
Still & Video Photography Mr. Santosh Ray (Convenor), Mr SanjayDas
SecurityMr. Avijit Basu (Convenor),Mr. Bidhan Banerjee
AuditorumMr. Anutosh Mitra (Covnenor), Mr. Debasish Gupta
Floral Rangoli & Decoration of the CampusMrs. Seema Sapru (Convenor), Mr Darryl Christopher Christensen. Ms Runa Chatterjee, Mr Arvind Srivastava
Programme Co-ordination on 4th January 2013Prof Pranay Chaudhauri (Covnenor) , Prof (Dr.) Sobhen RayProgramme Co-ordination on 6th January 2013Mrs Seema Sapru (Convenor), Mrs Meenakshi Atal, Mr Darryl Christopher ChristensenVolunteer’s (HIT) Co-ordinationMr Arvind Srivastava, Abhiroop Bhattacharya, General Secretary, Student’s CouncilVolunteer’s (THS) Co-ordinationMrs Seema Sapru, Mrs Meenakshi Atal, Mr Darryl Christopher Christensen
Team Members from Heritage Group of Institutions who were involved directly by the organizing committee of 100th Indian Science Congress 2013 for managing various activities for the premiere event ď Ź
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Dr. B.R.Saha, HOD, Chemistry Department, was allocated the responsibility of taking care of the overall fooding, lodging and transportation of the delegates at Indian Science Congress 2013
Dr. Srabanti Basu Asst. Prof. Biotechnology, was one of the members in the Editorial Board. of SCICONSCOPE which is an official News letter of 100th Indian Science Congress 2013. Below mentioned were among the reporters and correspondents for SCICONSCOPE:Mr. Abir Banerjee, Teaching Assistant (Biotechnology) Ms. Deepa Hariharan, Teaching Assistant, Biotechnology, Ms S.Roy Chowdhury Mtech student Mr. Adityo Paul, Mtech student, Ms. Shreyosi Dutta, Mtech student, Ms. Suruchi Poddar, Mtech student, Ms. Sumedha Mukherjee, Mtech students,
Ms Sangita Bhattacharya, Mtech student, Ms Sampurna Biswas, Mtech student, Ms Lima Chaudhuri, Mtech student, Mr. Ayan Chanda, Mtech student, Ms Anusi Sarkar, Mtech student, Dr. Soma Banerjee, Asst Prof. Dept. of Biotechnology
Dr. Aloke Sen, Chemical Engineering Department, was given a special responsibility by Indian Science Congress for coordinating with VVIP delegates residing at Hotel Hyatt Asst. Prof. Abhudya Mullick, Chemical Engineering Department, was given a special responsibility by Indian Science Congress for coordinating with VVIP delegates residing at ITC Hotel Asst. Prof. Atanu Kundu Electronics and Communication Department was given a special responsibility by Indian Science Congress for coordinating with VVIP delegates residing at Peerless Hotel
Press & Media Coverage of the events occurred at The Heritage campus as a part of 100th Indian Science Congress 2013
The Bengal Post 7th January 2013
Sanmarg 13th January 2013
Sambad Prabaha 6th to 12th January 2013
The Bengal Post 6th January 2013
Prabhat Khabar 5th January 2013
The Bengal Post 8th Jan 2013
The Telegraph 8th January 2013
The Telegraph 8th January 2013
Dainik Vishwamitra 6th January 2013
Rajasthan Patrika 7th January 2013
Times of India NIE 12th January 2013
SCICONSCOPE – OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF 100TH INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS, 7th January 2013
SCICONSCOPE – OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF 100TH INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS, 5th January 2013
Doordarshan Kolkata special coverage Prof. Chandrima Roy, Prof. Heritage Institute of Technology was assigned a special responsibility as an anchor to cover 100th Indian Science Congress by Doordarshan Kolkata. Doordarshan Kolkata specially covered the events of Indian Science Congress which happened on 4th and 6th January 2013 and was telecasted on 5th and 8th January 2013 respectively.
Special Coverage by Press Information Bureau Children Science Congress at The Heritage campus was greatly covered by Mr. Ajay Mhamia, Asst. Director, Press Information Bureau, Kolkata and had been disseminated to all local media around West Bengal under the Govt. of India Banner
Overall Feedback “Thank you very much for your mail and copies of the Photographs. I have enjoyed visiting your Institutions and was particularly impressed by the School. It was nice meeting once again Mr Choudhary. He really takes lots of interest in education and dedicated himself for this cause. Please convey my best wishes to him I am sure you will be able to establish good Medical college and hospital that will help in creating quality human resources for Health sector, the need of the hour. I also wish you all the success in establishing the University.�
A S Kolaskar Former Vice Chancellor, Univ. of Pune Former Vice Chancellor, KIIT Univ. Former Advisor National Knowledge Commission, Govt. of India, New Delhi Advisor OHSL and Cosultant Internet2 USA
“It is a great pleasure to be here. All the best.” Noble Laureate Dr. Yuna Tseh Lee “Many thanks and best wishes” Noble Laureate Dr. Ei-ichi-Negishi
“Thank you for providing us venue for one of our very important programme Children meet Scientists. This is the first time such a session has been organised during Indian Science Congress. I am extremely happy that we could bring in a Nobel laureate. I am sure this will add to your credibility as well. It was nice meeting everyone at the Heritage Institute of Technology. The infrastructure, staff, hospitality --everything was above board. All the best in the endeavour of expansion. “ Dr. Shashi Ahuja Adviser/Scientist Ministry of Science & Technology , Govt of India
“I greatly enjoyed my afternoon's visit to Heritage last week and much admired the work that you and your colleagues are doing. Please pass on to them my regards and felicitations - particularly Aloo Sen [have I got his name right?] who chauffeured me around with such aplomb and kindness. Thanks too for the photographs which make a nice memento of the occasion. I particularly enjoyed talking to the one or two of your students whom I met on a personal basis (one of them in the first photograph, of course). Your calendar is set to take up a place on my working desk in Cambridge, where I generally spend most of the year between Easter and the end of November; it will remind me daily of your Institutions. Right now I am back in New Zealand till 14 March when I will migrate to Los Angeles for the run-up to Easter. Do let me know if there is anything I can do to assist your aspirations to develop a medical school, a hospital, and gain university status over the coming years. My academic experiences and expertise in biomedical science are at your disposal.� Prof. Michael Waring, Jesus College Cambridge UK
“Thank you so much for message and the photos of the occasion.” Dr. Tarun Kant Scientist E & eChampion (Research) Room # 30 Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding Division Arid Forest Research Institute New Pali Road
”Thank you very much for your letter and beatifull photografies you sent me. I am very happy to have the privilege to visit your great Institution. The Heritage campus belongs to the most interesting paedagogical institutions I could see in the world. The Heritage School represents a model of scientific education for future, which is important also for Europe. My cordial congratulations!” Prof. Jaroslav Panek President, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
“Wonderful ! From LKG to Ph D under one roof, with one philosophythat’s the way to the future. Good Luck“
Dr. R. Gadagkar Chairman, Centre of Contemporary Studies, IISc Bangalore
“I did enjoy the visit and the programme, which was quite unusual. All the best! “ D. ShankarCSIR - National Institute of Oceanography,Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India.
“I was impressed with the institute and its infrastructure. Excellent work. Liked it.” Prof. G.Mugesh, Associate Prof, IISc, Bangalore
“An excellent model of modern education” Dr. Bhaskar Saha, NCCS, Pune
“Perhaps the best , clean and peaceful Institution that I have ever seen” Dr. Bimal .K .Banik University of Texas “Extremely impressive institutions. It has been a great pleasure meeting the visionaries of the great institution” Dr. Kalpana Chakraburtty, University of Baxter
“I am delighted to visit the institute for the second time and to chair the Children science Congress session here which was well organized. I like the organization and the discipline instilled in the students. Please keep it up.� Dr. S.C Pakrashi Former President Indian Science Congress Association
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