Two-day Malappuram Science Fest concludes

A two-day Malappuram Science Fest organised by the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) concluded present connected Sunday (February 1). The festival, held successful collaboration with Luka Science Portal and Government College, Malappuram, aimed to observe and beforehand technological inquiry.

The fest was a item of the ongoing Quantum Century Exhibition astatine Government College, Malappuram, which runs from January 29 to February 4. Ajith Parameswaran, astronomer astatine the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bengaluru, was the festival director.

Over the people of 2 days, 24 panellists led subject discussions crossed six sessions. On Sunday, the league connected the ‘century of quantum physics’ featured Anil Shaji from IISER, Thiruvananthapuram, Gin Jose from the University of Leeds, and Sebastian Koothottil from MES Kalladi College, Mannarkkad. Daly Davis from Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, moderated.

Another league connected the ‘age of artificial intelligence’ included Deepak Rajendraprasad from IIT Palakkad, Ethiran Kathiravan and Jijo P. Ulahannan from Government College, Kasaragod, arsenic panellists. Lajeesh V.L. from Calicut University was the moderator.

The festival concluded with remarks by convener V. Vinod and festival manager Ajith Parameswaran.

Minister for Local Self-Government M.B. Rajesh inaugurated the festival connected Saturday (January 31). P. Ubaidullah, MLA, presided implicit the function. Zainul Abid Kotta, main of Government College, Malappuram, and T.K. Meerabai, State president of KSSP, besides addressed the gathering.

In his inaugural speech, Mr. Rajesh underscored the value of subject festivals successful the existent Indian context, wherever communalism, constrictive nationalism and Manuvadi ideology were progressively replacing autarkic thought and rationality.

“Science is the instauration of quality advancement and civilisation. Building a progressive, forward-looking ideology requires a technological temper, captious reasoning and state of thought,” helium said.

Highlighting planetary trends, the Minister added that challenges opposing escaped thought, rationality and intelligence enquiry were rising worldwide, and India was nary exception. He said initiatives similar the Malappuram Science Fest were important successful addressing these challenges.