STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: A three day’s long 4th Women Science Congress in collaboration with J and K Science, Technology and Innovation Council, Department of Science and Technology, J and K State culminated in Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, here on Saturday.
In this Congress eleven technical sessions were held in which 200 delegates participated. Besides this plenary talks and invited lectures were held by scientists, doctors, professors and academicians. Kavinder Gupta, Speaker, J and K Legislative Assembly was the Chief Guest in the closing ceremony.
Dr. Kiran Bakshi, Principal of the College and Patron of Science Congress welcomed the guests. She stated that the science congress had really motivated the young budding scientists to accomplish higher goals. Dr. Anupama Gupta, Organising Secretary read out the report of the science congress in which she discussed the contributions made by the luminaries and participants in and out of the State. Chief Guest, in his valedictory speech, hailed the organisers of the College for holding, inquisitive and innovative Women Science Congress that has given students different options to choose their career in various science oriented streams.
He further added that the more participation of women is required in this field and the girl students will definitely outshine their opponent sex in achieving excellence.
Science exhibition in which ten schools of Jammu Province participated is also adjudged. DPS, Jammu declared first, Army Public School Jammu Cantt and K.V No.1, Jammu shared second position whereas Govt. Model Higher Secondary School, Domana secured third position.
Besides this two consolation prizes went in favour of Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Mubarak Mandi and Air Force School, Jammu Cantt.
In Poster presentation Shikha Sharma from Bio-technology got first position, Harsha Sharma from Chemical Sciences got second position, Nazia Bi and Ratika Sharma shared third position in Life Sciences and Physics and Electronics respectively. Consolation prize went in favour of Bilquessa Bhat from Bio-technology. A symposium was also held on “Cutting Edge Innovation by Women in Science and Technology” in which twelve students participated first, second prizes were bagged by Afsaan Farooq and Bhavya Padha of GCW, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu and third prize bagged by Sadiya Farooq of GDC, Thannamandi. Prof. Mala Basin presented formal vote of thanks and programme was coordinated by students of the College.
