State level quiz competition organised at Science City, Kapurthala

Kapurthala, November 25, 2014: “With the motive of inculcating scientific temper among students, Education department will be organising science and technology related programmes like science exhibitions, INSPIRE programme, Quiz competitions, seminars, etc at  Pushpa Gujral Science City. 

The exhibits displayed at Pushpa Gujral Science city gives practical and interactive knowledge to the students which make it easier for them to understand complicated phenomena of Science”, said Dr Neelma Jerath DG. Science City   while addressing participants in a state level quiz competition organised by Punjab School education Department at   Pushpa Gujral Science City.  

Dr Jerath further told that government is giving provision to thousands of students who are studying in Government schools to visit Science City. She also mentioned that, the DGCS office  has already taken the initiative and has written to all the private and aided schools as well to visit Science City.

“Science City is a temple of Knowledge”, said D.S Mangat, Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala.

During the competition first prize has been achieved by Ludhiana, Kapurthala Stood second, Hoshiarpur clinched the third prize and fourth prize goes to Patiala. Near about five hundred students participated on this occasion.  

On this occasion, Dr Ganguly, Director, Institute of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology while introducing the students to the world of Nanotechnology told that The word 'nano' in Greek literally means 'dwarf' and scientifically refers to objects or processes which -9 are in the nanometre dimensions (1nm = 10 ). In the scientific and technical field the range of 1 - 100nm is considered to be the nano regime or the nanoscale. Nanoscience refers to all phenomena and processes in the natural world or in the manmade (artificial) objects which occurs due to the nano size. Scientists are designing self–cleaning glasses, wrinkle–free textiles, optical encoders, water purifying agents etc”. Dr Ganguly further threw light on wide applications in the exciting and rapidly developing field of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies in areas ranging from Agriculture, Medicine to Energy and Environment.

 

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