Several colleges, research institutions celebrate National Science Day in Tiruchi
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Educational institutions and research organisations in and around Tiruchi celebrated the National Science Day with a host of activities this week
Educational institutions and research organisations in and around Tiruchi celebrated the National Science Day with a host of activities this week.
The day, celebrated on February 28, honours the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Nobel laureate Sir C.V. Raman in 1928.
The ICAR – National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB) organised an open day for students, farmers, and the general public as part of its Science Day programme on Friday.
V.A. Parthasarathy, former director of ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, and V.G. Malathi, retired principal scientist of ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi were among the special invitees.
In his address, Mr. Parthasarathy paid tribute to eminent Indian scientists and urged students to develop innovative thinking. Ms. Malathi spoke about India’s scientific heritage, advancements in stem cell therapy, and the latest breakthroughs in genome editing.
An exhibition on banana varietal diversity, including ICAR-NRCB-developed cultivars, popular varieties, landraces, and wild germplasm lines was held on the campus. Visitors were taken to the ICAR-NRCB farm, where they explored the Common Incubation Centre (CIC), which houses five production lines of value-added banana products.
R. Selvarajan, director, ICAR-NRCB, and Guru Aranganathan, retired professor of Agricultural Extension, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchi, spoke.
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