1000-1100hrs

Session for School Students: Quiz Competition/ F-3 Seminar Hall

& Awards Distribution (Parallel Session)

Monday, 4 September - Inaugural Session

Venue: I-2 Moot Court, I-2 Block

1100-1210hrs

Round-table discussion on “Innovation and Sustainability through Startups”

Chair & Opening Remarks by Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Co-Chair, S20 & President, Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

Lead Speakers (5-7 minutes each)

· Dr. Atharva Poundarik, Assistant Professor, Centre for Biomedical Engineering & Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Ropar

· Dr. Sarita Ahlawat, MD, Co-Founder, BotLab Dynamics, IIT Delhi

· Dr. Dinesh Kundu, Director & Co-Founder, East Ocyon Bio Pvt. Ltd

· Dr. Shivani Verma, Associate Prof., Amity Institute for Space Science & Technology, Amity University, Noida

· Students at Amity Institute of Defence Technology, Amity University, Noida

· Industry start-ups– Coordinated by Amity Incubator

· Brief Interjections by other participating Startups

1200hrs-

Arrival of Chief Guest, Dr. Jitendra Singh

Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Science & Technology, Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office,

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, & Department of Atomic Energy & Department of Space

Hon’ble Minister to observe the ongoing startup session for the final 10 minutes.

1210hrs

Lighting of Lamp with Saraswati Vandana

1215hrs

Welcome address by Dr. W. Selvamurthy, President Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) and Chancellor, Amity University Chhattisgarh

1225hrs

Presidential Address by Prof. Ashutosh Sharma

1235hrs

Address by Dr. Atul Chauhan, President, RBEF & Chancellor, Amity University

1240hrs

Inaugural Address by Chief Guest Dr. Jitendra Singh

1300hrs

Address by Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation, Amity Group of Universities, and Institutions

1305-1315hrs

Vote of Thanks & Felicitation

1315hrs

Inauguration of Exhibition in F-2 Hall by Chief Guest

1330 – 1430hrs Lunch

1430-1500hrs

Chair and Plenary Address by Dr. Satheesh Reddy,

Former Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, Ministry of Defence

1500-1630hrs

Speaker- Prof. (Dr.) TG Sitharam, Chairman, AICTE

Speaker- Professor Santanu Chaudhury, Director IIT Jodhpur

Speaker- Prof. Durgesh Pant, Director General, Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology, Dehradun

Speaker- Dr. Y. Sreenivas Rao Distinguished Scientist & Director General (Naval Systems & Materials), DRDO, Ministry of Defence

Speaker- Prof. Andallib Tariq, Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, IIT Roorkee

Speaker- Shri S. N. Swamy, CMD EICS Group of Companies, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Speaker- Prof. Shailendra K. Shukla, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT BHU

Speaker- Prof K Ravi Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Energy Science & Engineering, IIT Delhi

Vote of Thanks & Felicitation

1000-

1100hrs

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Session for School Student: “Debate Competition”

F-3 Seminar Hall

(Parallel Session)

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Session II: Universal Holistic Health

Venue: I-2 Moot Court, I-2 Block

1000–

1030hrs

Chair: Dr Pramod Garg, President, A.I.I.M.S., Awantipora Former Exec. Director, Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, Professor of Gastroenterology, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi,

1030-

1200hrs

Plenary Talk: Dr. Narinder K. Mehra, former Dean AIIMS Delhi & VP (International) INSA

Speaker- Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, VSM, DG Medical Services (Navy)

Speaker-Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, DG Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH

Speaker-Dr. Bhushan Patvardhan, National Research Professor-AYUSH, former Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission & Chairman Indian Council of Social Science Research

Speaker-Dr. Kimura Keishin, Japan Yoga Therapy Society, Japan

Speaker-Dr. Manoj Nesari, Advisor, Ministry of AYUSH

Speaker-Dr. Ishwar Basavaraddi, Former Director Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Ministry of AYUSH

Vote of Thanks & Felicitation

Session III: Role of Media in Science and Culture

1215-

1220hrs

Chair: Dr. S. K. Dutta, Political, Economic, and Foreign Expert

1220-

1240hrs

Plenary talk by Dr. Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, Republic TV

1240-

1345hrs

Shri Pallava Bagla, Science Correspondent

Dr. C. M. Nautiyal, Veteran Science Communicator, Lucknow

Ms. Tullika Bhatnagar, International Correspondent

Mr. Dinesh Gautam, Times Now

Ms. Rhythma Kaul, Hindustan Times

Shri T. Radhakrishna, Editor (South), The Economic Times

Vote of Thanks & Felicitation

1345-1430hrs Lunch

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Session IV: Science for Society and Culture

1430-

1500hrs

Chair & Plenary Talk Dr. VK. Saraswat, Hon’ble Member, NITI Aayog

1500-

1630hrs

Dr. W. Selvamurthy, President Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) and Chancellor, Amity University Chhattisgarh

Dr. Vibha Malhotra Sawhney, Head Innovation Protection Unit (IPU) & Technology Management Department (TMD), CSIR

Dr. Akhilesh Gupta, Secretary SERB

Dr. S. K. Varshney, Head, International Cooperation, DST

Vote of Thanks & Felicitation