National Science Week Kick starts at Panjab University with Bicycle Rally

Chandigarh, February 21, 2022: Panjab University kickstarted the celebrations of National Science Week (February 22-28) today with much enthusiasm and a message for environment as more than 200 students participated in the cycle rally flagged from PU Campus today. Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University and Dr Jatinder Kaur Arora, Executive Director, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Chandigarh flagged off the rally.  Prof. Sukhbir Kaur, Fellow, Panjab University, Chandigarh, was the special guest on this occasion.
Prof. Raj Kumar encouraged the students to participate in the Science Week events and also congratulated the organizers for the vibrant start to the event. Dr. Jatinder Arora interacted with the students and spoke about the relevance of science and technology not only in our daily lives, but also in a larger perspective of building a self- reliant India.  More than 180 students took part in this 15 Km long cycle ride from the PU Campus to the Sukhna Lake. T-shirts and refreshments were distributed to all the students. The aim of this event was to create awareness about the science week being organised at Panjab University.
The week-long celebrations will include a number of events. The inaugural event will see launch of an exhibition by DRDO at PU campus. Movie Screenings, Book Fairs, Poster Making Competitions, Walkathons, Photography contest and many more such events on varied themes of importance of science and technology will be scheduled during the week.