Aim of conducting Intl’ conference on Nanotechnology is to help Kashmir researchers to grow: Director NIT

Srinagar, Sep 07(KNS): Director National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, Prof. (Dr.) Prof. Rakesh Sehgal Tuesday said that they want researchers of Nanotechnology in Kashmir to grow as much as possible. 

Talking to Kashmir News service (KNS), the NIT Director said that the five-day long seventh edition of biennial International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living (NBL-21) began at the National Institute of Technology, through which they want researchers of Nanotechnology in Kashmir to grow as much as possible. 

The NIT's this effort in which not only the participants of our country but also the participants of foreign countries  from different universities will take part. "Futher twenty speakers from different  foreign  universities including USA, UK and Canada will also join us, " he said. 

Director NIT Srinagar, Prof Rakesh Sehgal expressed his gratitude to Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh for accepting the invitation from the institution on very short notice.

He also briefed about history of NIT Srinagar and programs that the institution is offering in different academic fields.

Prof Sehgal also urged the honorable minister to assist and facilitate NIT Srinagar in establishing centre of excellence on Advance Material for Multi-functional Applications to achieve Make in India vision of PM Narendra Modi.

"NIT Srinagar is upgrading its infrastructure facilities and presently the construction of high tech auditorium of 1000 capacity, guest house, mega boys' hostel with a 700-bed capacity,  additional block of girls hostel is being built and up-gradation of sports facilities are underway in campus," Prof. Sehgal said(KNS).

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