Technology
Day
to build partnerships
The progress of science and technology,
coupled with its utilisation for the socio-economic development of our country requires
strong partnerships in the area of research and technology development between industries,
national laboratories and academia. Therefore, nation-wide Technology Day is observed in
May, to encourage awareness on the need for such partnerships.
The R&D and Scientific Services
Department of Tata Steel observed “Technology Day” through lectures, discussions
and a quiz contest. Prof Shankari Prasad Basu, an eminent researcher and Dr T K Roy,
renowned technologist were invited to deliver lectures. In the late afternoon session, the
final round of the quiz contest was conducted and prizes distributed to the winners.
| Lectures by Experts • “Technical Education and Industrialization in India :
Concern of Swami Vivekananda and Jamsetji Tata.
Speaker : Prof. Shankari Prasad Basu, Retd. Ramtanu Lahiri Chair Professor, University of
Kolkata.
• “Zero waste - Make it happen”
Speaker : Dr T K Roy, Tata Chair Professor, BESU Shibpur. |
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Mr Om Narayan
stresses on the importance of R&D in industry as the audience (below) shares his
viewpoint
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