By Our Correspondent
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8: Come January 2012, all roads would lead to KIlT University, Orissa, to have a glimpse of the mammoth congregation of scientists, scholars, students and host of other people from all walks of life.
This congregation would not be for a formal meet for the distinguished scientific brains but for the prestigious 99th Indian Science Congress which has been scheduled to be held in the lush green campuses of KIlT.
Indian Science Congress, singularly the most important meet for the scientists across the globe in India has remained the most coveted event, every state desiring to hold in its geographical boundaries.
The promise for smooth conduct of the session backed by scrutiny and inspection by the Indian Science Congress Association, went in favour KIIT to be the venue of the session.
It is a matter of great pride that Orissa where the Congress has its earlier session in 1977, after a gap of 33 years could get the scope to hold 99th Session of the Indian Science Congress, thanks to consistent efforts of KIlT University and its Founder, Dr. A. Samanta.
One year of tireless efforts by KIlT followed by the visit of several important functionaries bore fruit on January 7 at Chennai, where the Indian Science Congress had its 98th Session.
The General President Dr. Geetha Bali declared the holding of the 99th Session in KIlT University to be organized with academic partnership of National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and handed over the necessary documents to Dr. A. Samanta.
