PM Modi inaugurates Indian Science Congress in Jalandhar

 Punjab, Jan 3:  Punjab is all geared up to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he will be inaugurating Indian Science Congress at Jalandhar on Thursday.

       The Indian Science Congress is an annual congregation that witnesses deliberations by top scientific minds of the country.  Prime Minister will also deliver the inaugural address at ISC-2019. The theme for which is ‘Future : India-Science and Technology’. This will be his 5th address to Indian Science Congress after assuming office  as Prime Minister.

      During the five-day-long ISC, around 100 plus conferences and events of scientific and technological origin will also be held, where scientists, senior officials from DRDO, ISRO, Department of Science and Technology, AIIMS, UGC, AICTE, and many elite universities of the US, UK, India and other countries will participate .

        The main attraction is time capsules. In this capsule, 60 electronic devices are being used, which will be kept in 9 feet deep ground so that it can be seen after hundred and two hundred years .   The Solar Powered 12-Seater Driver-Less Bus  is another attraction by students of Lovely Professional University .

       Three Nobel laureates will participate in this conference. Students will showcase their projects to scientists around the world.

        Prime Minister Modi will also address a public rally in Gurdaspur. It is a part of BJP’s campaign to hold 100 rallies ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.