The Visitor’s Conference 2023 will take place at Rashtrapati Bhavan on July 10 and 11. President Droupadi Murmu is listed as the Visitor of 162 Central Institutions of Higher Learning in an official statement. On Monday, July 10, the President will deliver his opening remarks at the Conference. In the categories of “Innovation,” “Research,” and “Technology Development,” Murmu will give out the Visitor’s Awards in 2021. Dharmendra Pradhan, the education minister, will also speak at the gathering. The conference will discuss the theme, “Education for Sustainable Development: Building a better world,” on July 11. Five different groups will brainstorm on sub-themes such as contributions to the realization of National Education Policy (NEP)-2020; Internationalization efforts and G-20; Research contributions and recognitions; Diversity, equality, inclusivity and wellness; Plans and action items for Amrit Kaal. In the concluding session, the outcome of deliberations will be presented before the President. President Droupadi Murmu will address the concluding session.
In the concluding session, the outcome of deliberations will be presented before the President. President Droupadi Murmu will address the concluding session.
President Murmu will present the Visitor’s Awards 2021 in the categories of ‘Innovation’, ‘Research’, and ‘Technology Development’.
The Visitor’s Award for ‘Innovation’ will be conferred on Prof Venktesh Singh from the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Central University of South Bihar for developing indigenous Charge Pick-up Panels for Resistive Plate Chamber Detector using Silicon Fiber Sheet.
The Visitor’s Award for ‘Research in Physical Sciences’ will be presented to Prof. Surajit Dhara from the School of Physics, University of Hyderabad for his work in soft matter and liquid crystals.
Prof Mohammed Latif Khan from Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar will receive the Visitor’s Award for ‘Research in Biological Sciences’ for his contributions to understanding forest biodiversity, regeneration of RET (Rare, Endangered and Threatened) plant species and threat status assessments of forests in the Eastern Himalayas and Central India. Prof. KC James Raju of the University of Hyderabad’s School of Physics will receive the Visitor’s Award for “Technology Development” for his contributions to frequency-tunable microwave devices using ferroelectric thin films. The President will also give Prof. Anunay Samanta, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, the 6th Visitor’s Award, 2020 for Research (Physical Sciences), in recognition of his research contributions to the spectroscopy and dynamics of short-lived chemical species formed on photo-excitation of molecular systems and materials.
