National Youth Scientist Conclave was organised jointly by Madhya Pradesh Council for Science and Technology (MPCOST), Bhopal, Madhav Science College and other colleges of city at Muktakashi Manch, Kalidas Sanskrit Academy on Friday. Addressing students, Director General of BrahMos Missile and CEO of Ministry of Defence Dr Sudhir Kumar Mishra said that India has made rapid advances in field of science and technology and added that now the onus was on youth to take the nation to new heights through their determination and dedication.
He provided a power-point presentation on BrahMos missile and answered students’ curiosity. He expressed happiness over the large turnout of students. Scientist from ISRO Ahmedabad Dr Raghvendra Pratap Singh said, “Curiosity is the mother of all invention. During experiement in laboratory it’s the curiosity that drives us to explore new possibilities.” Ujjain has long history of inheritance of knowledge and place where several scholars worked.
With power point presentation, he showed how to take science and technology forward and discussed satellite technology and it’s utility in resolving recent challenges. He also discussed ecology and environment briefly and answered queries of students present in the programme. Information about India’s contribution in astronomy, social aspect of environment protection, energy science, human values and social framework, natural resources and biological diversity and other issues were provided by guests during the programme.
MLA Mohan Yadav expressed his gratitude towards guests and declared the event as best in the series of Amruit Mahotsava. Earlier, guests lit the lamp to inaugurate the programme. Madhav Science College principal Dr Arpan Bhardwaj and others welcomed the guests with shawl and shriphal. Guests released the book ‘Analytical instrumentation and Innovative Techniques’ published by Madhav Science College. Dipendra Singh Raghuvanshi anchored the programme and Dilip Kumar Soni proposed the vote of thanks.
After Gandhi, Kalam gave new value system
Dr Sudhir Kumar Mishra, to whom missile-man Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had chosen some 25 years ago as his team member for the Mission BrahMos, shared some experience about him. “Dr Kalam spent public life throughout. He was quite transparent person. He used to enquire about the status of problems which a person told him and took interest solve them. Despite enjoying the supreme office of President of India, he never forgot the name of a person who worked with him as a team member.
Dr Kalam gave rise to aspirations, generated a new phase of life, spread a new thinking to all and particularly to youngsters. He delivered a new value system to the Indian society after Mahatma Gandhi,” explained he. Dr Mishra also said that India had been a centre of knowledge for the time immemorial as we think in different way. Our Vedas, Puranas, Adi Guru Shankarcharya and Swami Vivekanand have shown us the path of knowledge. Ujjain has also got a special position so far as development of knowledge and science is concerned.
In fact, people related to Ujjain’s history had put a theory that the rulers would have to need knowledge besides strength of power. It is not compulsory that you would get success on the very first step whether it relates to science or any other new field. Leader should possess several qualities like technical knowhow, human resources, best management practices, coordination with team members and who don’t claim for success and rather give its credit to the team members. Involvement of thousands of people would be there for the success of a project. “Overnight success is the hard work of 20 years,” he added.