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99th Indian Science Congress will be held at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

New Delhi,Dec 12,2011 : The 99th Indian Science Congress will held from 3-7 January, 2012, at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT ) University, Bhubaneswar. The Congress would be organized by the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata, National Institute of Science Education(NISER) and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, said the Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Ashwani Kumar in Rajya Sabha today.

The Congress would be inaugurated by Prime Minister of India. The Circular for the 99th Indian Science Congress was printed and circulated to the members and different institutes all over India. Foreign Academies were informed and Noble Laureates were requested to deliver lectures. A website viz. www.isc2012.com has been launched containing the details of the 99th Indian Science Congress.

The Focal Theme of the 99th Congress is "Science and Technology for Inclusive Innovation: Role of Women". The country is poised to achieve transformation from being a developing country to a developed country in not too distant a future. India, in its march towards development, will have to adopt the path of inclusive development so that the fruits of development reach every segment of society including the poor people belonging to SC/ST/OBC and other minorities.

Science and Technology will be the most critical for realizing this goal. The Congress will discuss ways to promote innovation driven research and development of appropriate technologies to ensure that the diverse population with diverse needs that forms the fabric of India is richly benefited by Science and Technology. The Congress will especially discuss the role of women in this march towards inclusive innovation. No view and suggestions have been received from any State etc. in this regard, he said.