20th Foundation Day at IISER

We started with the Foundation Day lecture, where we learned about the defence mechanisms.

- Roushan Chatterjee

We started with the Foundation Day lecture, where we learned about the defence mechanisms. Now, as we explore the labs, the students of the institute are explaining complex scientific concepts in such a simple way, I'm really enjoying the experience," said Tanubha Majumder, a class 11 student from Garden High School in conversation with The Statesman. Like Tanubha, many school students immersed themselves in the world of science and technology, gaining practical exposure through experiments, as IISER Kolkata celebrated its 20th Foundation Day as Institute Open Day on 11 July.

Gracing the occasion as the chief guest was G. Satheesh Reddy, former Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), former scientific adviser to the Raksha Mantri, and the President of the Aeronautical Society of India.

The day-long celebration started with a Foundation Day lecture, given by G. Satheesh Reddy. Titled 'Evolving science and technology ecosphere', the lecture emphasised India's scientific advancements, technology self-reliance and the pivotal role of interdisciplinary research. This was followed by a formal launch of a new programme on BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences.