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CSIR-NCL to organise ‘One Week One Lab Program’
On May 22, the programme will be inaugurated by chief guest Pramod Choudhary, founder and chairman of Praj Industries
Pune
The CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) in the city is hosting the “One Week One Lab” programme, a six-day theme-based event from May 22 to May 27 that will highlight the laboratory’s cutting-edge research, expertise, and facilities to stakeholders.
According to a press release, the focus of this programme will be an exhibition gallery displaying NCL technologies and their social impact.
Thematic presentations, panel discussions, a symposium, a start-up expo, an open day for the public, skill development programmes, a science outreach programme for school pupils, and a fun-filled event ‘Avekshan’ by a group of research students will be part of the week-long campaign.
Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology, launched the initiative to highlight technical discoveries and developments in Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) labs. CSIR-NCL’s campaign will highlight its thematic roadmap, which includes clean energy, circular economy, sustainable chemical industry, bio-therapeutics, C1 chemistry, biomass, and agritech.
On May 22, the programme will be inaugurated by chief guest Pramod Choudhary, founder and chairman of Praj Industries.
The presentations will be given by prominent experts in their respective professions and will provide insights into the most recent research and advances in these domains.
“We cordially invite everyone to the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory for a week-long celebration of our recent accomplishments as part of the CSIR’s One Week One Lab (OWOL) initiative. We intend to highlight our contributions in creating new knowledge and translating science into the best-in-class process and product technologies for the benefit of society,” stated Ashish Lele, Director of CSIR- NCL.
The “One Week One Lab” programme will also comprise four skill development programmes that will give participants hands-on experience in a variety of scientific subjects.
