The 14th State Conference of Pondicherry Science Forum was held at Pondicherrry (Keerthi Mahal, Puducherry) today (4 Nov 2012). The conference was attended by about 200 delegates from various sections like women, teachers, students, farmers, govt. employees etc. The morning Inaugural session started by 10.30 am. Prof.S.Srinivasan, President of PSF presided over the programme. There was a special lecture by Mr.R.Natarajan (Ayisha Natarajan) who spoke on the History of Mathematics to commemorate with the National Year of Mathematics. Other speakers were Prof.N.Mani, President, TNSF, Prof.S.Mohana (TNSF), Mr.Balamurugan (TNSF), Mr.N.Madhavan (TNSF), Ms.S.Chitra (President, PSF, Karaikkal) who felicitated the conference. This was followed by a talk by Mr.J.Krishnamurthy on the history of the Thulir Magazine which was started in Puducherry and how the publication has now evolved into a popular magazine with over 30,000 print order at present.
The other key programme was a lecture by Dr.D.Indumathi of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences who spoke in a very simple to understand language about basic building blocks of matter like the bosons, nutrinos etc.
The afternoon session was fully devoted to the Secretary’s report by Mr.S.Segar, General Secretary and the Accounts by the Treasurer Mr.R.Ramesh. This was followed by discussion on the report. A number of resolutions were also passed of which some are given below:
1. Against conversion of agriculture land to non-farming and real estate purposes.
2. On the need to implement the ban on the use of plastic less than 50 microns.
3. On the need to re-launch the tank rehabilitation project.
4. On the need for govt. to make available generic drugs to the public.
5. On Solid waste management – need for a comprehensive plan and implementation.
6. To strengthen the public health system and to take effective steps to control epidemics like dengue fever etc.
7. On Right to education ...
Later the outgoing EC placed before the Conference a new set of EC members which after consultations/suggestions were accepted.
The new EC met separately and elected a new set of Office bearers whose names are given below.
1. President: Prof. Arul Selvan, Department of Mass Communications, Pondicherry University.
2. General Secretary : Mr.S.Segar, Lecturer, Indira Nagar Govt. Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry.
3. Treasurer : Mr.R.Gunasegaran, Retd.Lecturer.
4. Vice Presidents: Ms.A.Hemavathi, Mr.T.Parasuraman, Mr.R.Dakshinamurthy, Mr.R.Sridharan, Ms.K.Sandira.
5. Secretaries : Mr.B.Ravichandrane, Mr.M.Sudurshan, Mr.T.P Raghunath, Ms.D.Saroja, Mr.Premadas.
Later, the new President of PSF, Dr.Arul Selvan then addressed the delegates.
Concluding remarks were made by Mr.R.Dakshinamurthy and the vote of thanks proposed by Ms.D.Saroja.
Regards
Raghu
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