National Technology Day
11th May 2023
Institution's Innovation Council (IIC), Ministry of Education (MoE), Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram streamed an online inauguration session of “National Technology Week Exhibition” for its students held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (The MOE and AICTE Innovation Pavilion) on 11th May 2023.
The National Technology Week was held under the theme ‘School to Startup - igniting young minds to innovate’ from 11th -14th May 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The is celebrated every year on 11th May, 2023 in India. The former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee established National Technology Day in 1999 to commemorate the Pokhran Nuclear test.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the programme. Stakeholder ministries and departments namely Atal Innovation Mission, NITI AAYOG, DST, DRDO, DOS, DAE, CSIR, DBT, MoES, DoT, MEITY, AICTE and DPIIT also participated in the grand expo. The day highlighted the achievements of tech giants, researchers, and engineers in technology in the country. National Technology Day is the perfect occasion to acknowledge the effort of scientists and engineers as growth drivers.
The programme also marked the commencement of the celebration of the 25th year of National Technology Day being held from the 11th -14th May. On the momentous occasion, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple projects related to scientific and technological advancement in the country worth more than Rs. 5,800 crores. This was in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ through strengthening scientific institutions in the country.
The projects whose foundation stone was laid included Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory – India (LIGO-India), Hingoli; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatni, Odisha; and Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
The projects dedicated to Nation included Fission Molybdenum-99 Production Facility, Mumbai; Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Plant, Visakhapatnam; National Hadron Beam Therapy Facility, Navi Mumbai; Radiological Research Unit, Navi Mumbai; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam; and Women & Children Cancer Hospital Building, Navi Mumbai.
During the programme, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the Expo showcasing scientific & technological advancements made in India in the recent past and also took a walk-through. He also released a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion.
It was an extremely informative and enriching session that helped the students understood government role in fostering scientific and technical growth.
Attending the expo provided students with an excellent opportunity to research and learn more about the field of intellectual property, as they explored policy ideas along the lines of this year’s theme for driving the increased participation of women in innovation and creativity landscape.
The event ended with the vote of thanks by Mrs. Dimple Saproo. Overall, the event was interactive and inspired participants of the institute to innovate and protect their creations.