Take country forward
Speakers urge youths at Science and Technology Fair
BSS
RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion here yesterday said substantial and sustainable boosting of the number of science-minded students and youths has become indispensable for flourishing the information and communication technology sector, reports BSS.
They viewed there is no way but to wide-ranging promotion of the science and technology sector to take forward the nation successfully. The young generation will surely take the nation one-step forward by improving the technological area and all of us should create an enabling situation for them in this regard, they added.
They were addressing the inaugural session of a three-day Rajshahi Divisional Science and Technology Fair-2016 on Rajshahi College premises.
Rajshahi Divisional Commissioners Office organised the fair in association with Science and Technology Development Trust with the main thrust of encouraging the young scientists towards more innovation alongside flourishing their latent talents and building a science-minded and knowledge-based society.
Some 55 institutions and science clubs from eight districts under the division including the Rajshahi metropolis are taking part in the fair displaying their scientific and ICT innovations.
Director General of National Science and Technology Museum Swapan Kumar Roy addressed the opening session as chief guest with Munir Hossain, Commissioner-in-Charge of Rajshahi division, in the chair.
During his welcome speech, Sultan Abdul Hamid, Additional Divisional Commissioner, narrated the aspects of the fair and urged all quarters to extend their whole-hearted cooperation for marking the fair a total success.
Deputy Commissioner Kazi Ashraf Uddin and Principal of Rajshahi College Prof Habibur Rahman also spoke.
The speakers referred to various aspects of expanding science education towards the doorsteps of both rural and urban students and said there is no alternative to acquiring scientific knowledge to devise ways and means on how to make the nation technologically advanced.
They called for making the students and other science minded people for building a technology and knowledge-based nation. The educational institutions should take the responsibility of enriching the students with scientific knowledge.
The chief guest said, To build science-minded atmosphere, technology is only the way of progress should be our main slogan. Marking the science fair, science-related seminar and symposium are also being held at the venue.
The public in general, particularly the students and young generations are availing the scopes of gathering knowledge on diversified directions of science and technologies and its further innovations. The fair will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm for all public everyday till April 12.
