Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address 108th annual session of Indian Science Congress today

The annual season of the Science Congress will witness discussions on issues of sustainable development, women empowerment and the role of science and technology in achieving this.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address 108th annual session of Indian Science Congress today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be address the 108th annual session of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) today; i.e. January 3 through video conferencing at 10.30 am. The theme of ISC 2023 is ‘Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment’.

The annual season of the Science Congress will witness discussions on issues of sustainable development, women empowerment and the role of science and technology in achieving this. The first session of the Indian Science Congress was held in 1914. The 108th ISC will be held at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, which is also celebrating its centenary this year.

As per an official statement, the participants will discuss and deliberate on ways to increase the number of women in higher echelons of teaching, research and industry, along with trying to find ways to provide women with equal access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education, research opportunities and economic participation. A special programme to showcase the contribution of women in science and technology will also be held, which will also witness lectures by renowned women scientists, it added.

"Tribal Science Congress will also be held, which will also be a platform for scientific display of indigenous ancient knowledge system and practice, along with focusing on the empowerment of tribal women," the government statement added.

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