Kottayam gears up for 24th Kerala Science Congress

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28: A special session on "Cutting edge research areas in science and technology, and their implications for Kerala's development" will be the highlight of the 24th Kerala Science congress which will begin at the Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam tomorrow.

The Science Congress is expected to be a forum for productive exchange of state-of-the-art scientific research across different disciplines leading to wider understanding of new concepts and collaborations, President of the 24th Kerala Science Congress Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai said.

Major technical presentations on the special theme of the Congress - Climate change: Plantation crops and Spices of Kerala will be held in the forenoon session on the opening day.

Experts will lead discussions on a host of issues related to how spices and plantation crops can be adapted to projected changes in weather patterns, temperature and rainfall driven by climate change.

Technical sessions have been scheduled across the three-day event, organised by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) in association with the Rubber Board.

Researchers, policy makers, industry leaders, teachers and students from across the state will share knowledge and hold fruitful interactive discussions about cutting edge areas in Science and Technology. (UNI)

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