Report of celebration of National Science Day 2020 on 28th February 2020

REPORT ON THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY, 2020

Theme                        :           ‘Women in Science’

Date                            :           28th February, 2020

Time                            :           1.00pm – 3.30pm

Place                            :           Auditorium, Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College.

No. of Participants      :          25 faculty and 220 Students. (All 6th Semester and all H. Sc. Students)

The programme of the celebration of National Science day:

            The Principal Prof. B. Zoliana gave a keynote address and he stressed about the life of Sir C.V. Raman who discovered Raman effect, in whose memory the National Science day was celebrated each year to mark the discovery of Raman Effect. He explained the principle and implications of Raman effect in a simple languages so that all the audience could understand the uses of this important discovery.

There were two resource persons:

1. Dr. Fanai Lalsangluaii, Assistant Professor, HOD, Dept. of Biochemistry, GZRSC:

            She talked about the meaning of theme, “Women in Science” how theme defined the position of women in general society and the position of Women in Science. The various difficulties that has been faced by women who pursued academic excellence, who also had to shoulder many responsibilities in their own family. The resource person highlighted various women scientists who had successfully carried out many researches and who had been pioneers in various fields of science despite many challenges and issues against women in national level.

2. Dr. Lalchhandami Tochhawng, Scientific Officer, Department of Science and technology, Govt. of Mizoram:

            The resource person highlighted the numbers/trends of women scientists in Mizoram who had acquired Ph.D in various fields of science in the history of Mizoram till date. She also gave brief history on the life of successful scientists from all over the world, highlighting the many difficulties and obstacles they have overcome. She tried to motivate the audience to pursue scientific research by showing how the central government is giving various grants to help women scientists.

The committee thanks all the organizing committee members and different sub committees for their active involvement and collaboration for the success of the celebration of National Science Day. The committee also thanks MISTIC for sponsoring this celebration.

(Dr. RICKY LALHMANGAIHZUALA)

Secretary