BGSBU celebrated National Science Day, 2022

Rajouri| : National Science day 2022 was celebrated on February 28th in the Environmental Sciences, Centre for Biodiversity Studies, BGSB University, Rajouri, in which the staff, research scholars and students participated. This year’s theme of National Science Day-2022 is “Integrated Approach in S&T for Sustainable Future”
Prof Akbar Masood, Vice Chancellor BGSBU in his message congratulated the Centre for taking leads in organizing such events and emphasized that the National Science Day is celebrated on 28 February each year to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. Prof Masood highlighted the launching of four-fold integrated approach in S&T by Dr Jatinder Singh Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology for Sustainable Future which will help to come out of our culture of working in silos as suggested by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to play a leading role in the global arena. He further said that the four fold approach would consist of integration of all the scientific departments which can work on theme based approach including extended scientific integration encompassing engineering; medical and other institutions; extra scientific integration involving identification of the needs of other ministries like jal shakti, railways etc; and extended science driven all inclusive approach integrating start-ups & industry.
Dr. A. A. Shah, Associate Dean, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, while giving his opening remarks, spoke about the significance of working on creative science communication across disciplines.
Dr Tara Devi Sen Thakur, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh delivered an invited lecture through virtual mode on “Role of wild food plants in sustainable culinary tourism development”. She highlighted that economically important wild plants are an integral part of the traditional health care systems of the rural as well as urban communities. In the current COVID-19 pandemic scenario, Ministry of Aayush, Govt. of India has also recommended regular consumption of concoctions of various herbs as immunity booster. With the increasing demand of herbals for ethno-pharmaceutical purposes, it becomes imperative to create trained manpower versed in identifying economically important plant species for various purposes. She also emphasised that with this we can boost cultural tourism especially based on the ethnic/traditional culinary practices that will not only help in generating revenue but also help to uplift socioeconomic status of the local inhabitants.
Dr Shreekar Pant, Coordinator, Centre for Biodiversity Studies, BGSBU, introduced the speaker and conducted the proceeding of the program while Dr. Nishu, Lecturer, Environmental Sciences presented a formal vote of thanks.