Pimpri-Chinchwad Science Congress 2009

The third Science congress was organized from 12th -15th February, 2009 through co-ordinated efforts of Khagol Vishwa, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Rotary club of chinchwad and S.N.B.P. School. The objective is discuss the vision of Dr. APJ Kalam to ‘Conserve Ideal Environment” and to develop strategies to set up a ideal city – ‘Pimpri-Chinchwad’. Renowened Scientists and Institutions along with the schools in the city are participating in this event.

Schedule for
Pimpri - Chinchwad Science Congress 2009,
12 Feb - 15 Feb. 2009


Exhibition will be open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm for everyone

12 February

For Registered Participants only
11:00 am - 03:00 pm: Project Presentations by School and College Students

Open for all
04:00 pm - 06:00 pm: Innaguration Ceremony
06:30 pm - 08:30 pm - Sky Watching Program

13 February

For registered participants only.

Lectures:
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Animal Life in the city by Dr. Anil Khaire.
11:05 am - 12:30 pm: Situation of Rivers by Abhijit Ghorpade.
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Water Resources Management by Mrinalini Vanarase.
03:15 pm - 05:00 pm: Science workshop on Aeromodeling by Madhav Khare.

Open for all
05:30 pm - 07:00 pm: Information Technology for Future by Dipak Shikarpur.
07:30 pm - 08:30 pm: Sky watching program

14 February

For registered participants only.
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Monsoon in Sangvi by Latesh Nikam
11:15 am - 12:30 pm: Career Oportunities in Meteorology by Dr. Milind Mujumdar.
01:45 pm - 03:00 pm: Biotechnology by Dr. Yogesh Shauche
03:00 pm - 04:30 pm: India's Missile Program by Kashinath Deodhar.

Open for all
05:30 pm - 07:00 pm: India's first moon mission - Chandryaan-1 by Dr. Suresh Naik.
07:30 pm - 09:30 pm: Sky watching program

15 February
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Polution by Dr. Gufran Beg
11:05 am - 01:00 am: Daytime Astronomy by Priyanvada Joshi.
01:30 pm - 03:30 pm: Career Opportunities in Astronomy by Parag Mahajani.

04:00 pm - 06:00 pm: Concluding Ceremony

Some of the Institutes participated in science congress

• Bhaba Atomic Research Centrer - BARC
• Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education - HBCSE
• Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics - IUCAA
• Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology - IITM
• Indian Meteorological Department - IMD
• Defence Institute of Advanced Technology - DIAT
• Zoological Survey Of India - ZSI
• Schools and Colleges in the City
• Other Private Research Intitutes and Industries.

More Information

Organizers	Pimpri- Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Khagol Vishwa S. N. B. P. School Rotary Club of Pimpri Chinchwad
Themes	“Ideal City- Science City”: Environment Air, Water, Energy, Biodiversity International Year of Astronomy (IYA- 2009)
Programmes	Exhibition Lectures Project presentation Science Theatre Face to Face with Scientists
Participation	School students College students Teachers Research Institutes NGOs Administration Industry