2-Day National Conference on Declining Interest in Science Education and Research among Students: Reasons and Remedies

2-Day National Conference on Declining Interest in Science Education and Research

among Students: Reasons and Remedies

Jointly Organized by Osmania University College for Women & A.P.Akademi of Sciences,Hyderabad

March 29-30, 2013

Venue: IICT Auditorium,Tarnaka,Hyderabad

Day-1: March 29, 2013 (Friday)

9 to 10.00 AM : Registration

10 to 12 Noon: Inaugural Session:Chief Guest: Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Former President of India.

Preside Over by Prof. S.Satyanarayana,VC,Osmania University.

Tea Break: 12-00 to 12-15 PM
Keynote Address: 12-15 to 1-00 PM :1.Dr.P.M.Bhargava,Founder Director,CCMB Plenary Lecture 1:1 to 1.30 PM:Dr.D.Balasubramanian,Director of Research,L.V.Prasad Eye Institute
LUNCH:1-30 to 2-30 PM

Plenary Lecture 2: 2-30 to 3-15 PM: Prof.Seyed E.Hasnain, IIT New Delhi & Former V.C., HCU

Panel Discussion 1 with Students, Science Teachers, College Lectures & Principals: 3-15 to 5-15 PM

Chair: Dr.Mahtab S. Bamji, INSA Honorary Scientist, Dangoria Charitable Trust & Hospital

Panelists:Dr.Ch.Mohan Rao,Director,CCMB,Dr.Ahmed Kamal,Director,IICT,Dr.R.Gopichandran, Director,Vigyan Prasar,DST,New Delhi, Prof.A.Padma Raju,Vice-Chancellor,Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University,Prof.G.Bagyanarayana, Vice-Chancellor,Palamuru University,Mahabubnagar, Dr.G. Srinivas, Head and Joint Secretary,UGC (SERO), Prof. A. Ramachandraiah,Dean (R & C),NIT, Warangal,Er.Y.Nagesh Kumar, Member Secretaty,APCOST, Sri Dobriyal,IFS,Commissioner, Collegiate Education,Govt. of A.P., Dr.K.Thiagarajan,AGASTYA International Foundation,Bangalore, Dr.Kaiser Jamil,Executive, Third World Organization for Women in Science-India Chapter.

Day 2: March 30, 2013 (Saturday)

Plenary Lecture 3: 10 to 11 AM:Prof.D.N.Reddy,Chairman,RAC,DRDO,New Delhi,Former VC,JNTU

Panel Discussion 2 with Heads of Institutions,Directors of National Labs & Administrators : 11 to 1 pm

Chair: Prof. Ramakrishna Ramaswami,Vice- Chancellor,University of Hyderabad

Panelists: Dr.J.Gowrisankar, Director, CDFD, Dr.Ch.Mohan Rao, Director,CCMB, Dr. Ahmed Kamal, Director, IICT, Dr. Satyanarayana Reddy, Director, SCERT, A.P., Dr. B.P. Singh, Head and Advisor, NCSTC,DST,New Delhi, Dr.Kalpagam Polasa,Director,NIN,Dr.G.Pakki Reddy,Executive Director,Agri Biotech Foundation, Dr.M. Lakshmikantham, Dy.Director, IICT, Sri Rajeshwar Tiwari, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Govt. of A.P, Dr. Renu Swarup, Advisor,DBT, New Delhi, Prof.K.Narsimha Reddy,Vice-Chancellor, Mahtma Gandhi University, Nalgonda, Prof. K. Satya Prasad President, Jana Vignana Vedika, Prof. M.Adinarayana, Joint Co-Ordinator, School Science Teachers Training Programme, Jana Vignana Vedika.
LUNCH: 1 to 2 PM

Plenary Lecture 4: 2 to 2.45 PM: Dr.K.V.Raghavan,Former Director,IICT, Former President,A.P.A.S. . Former Chairman, RAC,DRDO, New Delhi.

Valedictory Session: 2.45 to 4 PM : Chief Guest: Prof. P. Jaya Prakash Rao,Chairman, A.P.State Council of Higher Education, Preside Over: Dr.Ch.MohanRao,President, A.P.Akademi of Sciences. & Director,Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology(CCMB).