SKUAST-K celebrates “National Technology Day

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SHAKIR BHAT

SOPORE MAY 11:–Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology of Kashmir held an event to commemorate National Technology Day-2022 at the Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura. Every year National Technology Day is celebrated on May 11 with an aim to highlight the achievements of engineers and scientists in the field of technology and science. The day acts as a reminder of the country’s technological advancements. The day celebrates not only scientists and engineers, but anyone who is involved with ideating, innovating, and promoting the dissemination of knowledge and also ensuring that its benefits reach the grossroots level. The Government of India commemorates the day by honouring those who have made significant contributions to the development of new technology. This year’s theme for the Day was “Integrated Approach in Science & Technology for Sustainable Future”. The key objective of this theme is to promote the development of technology in various fields including agriculture. The National Technology Day event was organized by the University’s Biodiversity Club, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura under the ICAR-World Bank funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) SKUAST-K.
Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. Raihana H. Kanth in her inaugural address said that technology today is an integral part of our daily lives, and considering its contribution to economic growth, the celebration of National Technology Day seems fairly obvious and significant. Er. Abdul Rashid Bhat, Documentary Film Maker, EMMRC University of Kashmir, was the lead speaker on the occasion, who while speaking emphasized that students should enhance their skill by knowing the practical applications of science and engineering. Today skilled hand is the demand of time for the development of the nation and to enhance employability, he added. He also presented a documentary on solid waste management. In this program, many school students, scholars and scientists participated. Quiz competition was also conducted for school students to find out their skill and talent in different areas of science and general awareness. The school students were awarded with prizes and certificates.