Ludhiana, August 7, 2013: The INSPIRE INTERNSHIP CAMP 2013, under the aegis of the Department of Applied Sciences has started off in full enthusiasm at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana.
INSPIRE is an innovative programme being sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, for attracting young talent to Science. The basic objective of INSPIRE CAMP is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of science, thus drawing the budding talent to the study of science at an early age and hence to build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and Research & Development base.
An important feature of this camp is that no competitive examinations are held rather existing educational structure is to be used for identification of the talent.
Dr. Ravi Kumar, Principal, Beant Singh College of Engineering & Technology, Gurdaspur, was the Chief Guest. He emphasised the importance of research and the role of basic sciences in research.
Dr. Gurinder Kaur Sangha from P.A.U. Ludhiana was the Guest of Honour.
Gurcharan Singh Gill, Director, Nankana Sahib Education Trust, was the special guest on this occasion.
A total 150 students drawn from various schools of the Ludhiana city as Sacred Heart Convent School, BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Guru Nanak Public School, Nankana Sahib Public School, Gill, Govt. Sr. Sc. Sec. School for Girls, Gill, Govt. Model Sr. Sc. School, Miller Ganj are participating in this five- day long camp from 7-11 Aug. 2013.
Prominent Scientists and Scholars from all over the country will be interacting with the students to apprise them of the importance of basic science in building a healthy society before one manipulates the same for human benefits.
Dr M.S.Saini, Director, in his brief speech highlighted the pioneering efforts of the college in ushering in a conducive academic milieu which provides level ground for all the stake holders to demonstrate their capacity and capabilities and create a niche for themselves in their chosen/defined area of activity. He also referred to the excellent milestones achieved by the Faculty and the students at the national and global level. Dr. R. P. Singh HOD App. Sciences welcomed the guests and Dr. Harpreet Kaur Grewal, Coordinator of the Camp proposed the vote of thanks.