IMPHAL, March 17 - Nagaland Governor PB Acharya inaugurated the Children�s Science Congress (CSC) on the second day of the ongoing 105th edition of Indian Science Congress at Manipur University campus at Canchipur, near here on Saturday.
The CSC popularly known as Rashtriya Kishore Vaigyanik Sammelan is organised every year along with Indian Science Congress.
In his speech Governor Acharya said knowledge should be used to help the society find solutions and to progress appealing the scientists to empower the society and reach to the unreached.
He said, India has 125 crore population and 65 per cent of it is young people. These young people are our future, he added.
Vice Chancellor, Manipur University, Prof Adya Prasad Pandey said the focal theme of the Congress would help participants think in terms of applying science to societal needs and problems. AK Saxena, President, Indian Science Congress Association and other functionaries also attended the function.
Later, poster painting competition, science model competition for school students, model demonstration for non-competitors were organised at MIT Block of Manipur University.
