The new frontiers of science and futuristic revolutionary breakthroughs were the center of discussions, presentations and deliberations on the day 2 of the three day “Festival of Science”
Festival of Science is being organized at DAV College, Chandigarh from 26th March, 2024 to 28th March 2024.The event is being partially sponsored by the Department Of Science and Technology, Government of India. The chief guest for the day was Prof. Jai Roop Singh, Former VC, and GNDU Amritsar.
The day began with a lecture titled “Life as Tool for Climate Change & Air Pollution Mitigation in Schools/Colleges” by Prof Ravinder K.Khailwal. He asserted that Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change. He stressed the need of improving air quality as the same can enhance climate change mitigation efforts, while reducing emissions will in turn improve air quality. He also apprised the audience about the number of regulatory measures for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in the country being undertaken by the various state and central government.
To enlighten and to enrich students with scientific wisdom derived from years of practical work and teaching, an interaction was organized where eminent scientists Suman Beri(Amity University) and RK Khailwal(PGI) elucidated students with knowledge of contemporary and futuristic scientific technologies.
To enable fun based learning, a science based one act play “discovery of magnetism” and a science and math’s quiz was organized for the students and the visitors to the festival.
The hall mark of the day were a drone show, toys and cracker and a presentation of prototype of a car having tubeless tyres.The drone, one of its type and of possible use in the defense sector, has the USP of being non traceable by the enemy radar as it had no navigation system. The tyres of car boasted of being resistant to bullet shots as they had no tubes which could be a potential target of the firing by the enemy.
The day ended with a memorable telescope making workshop for selected school students. Around 15 teams participated in the workshop. The intricacies and the techniques used in the process of making a telescope left profound impact on the students who displayed all traits of being the scientists in the years to come. The visitors also had the option of viewing and recording the telescope making process.
