Jamshedpur, Aug 11: A group of 121 students from St Mary’s English High School Jamshedpur, accompanied by three teachers, visited CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, and interacted with scientists and research scholars this morning under the aegis CSIR-Jigyasa Virtual lab integration program. The students were thrilled to visit the laboratory and interact with a working group.
The program’s main objective was to establish connections with school teachers and students, encouraging students, and make learning science enjoyable.
The inaugural program begins with a welcome address delivered by Dr. Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury, Chief Scientist & Head, MTE Division, CSIR-NML. In his speech, he briefly talked about CSIR and elaborated on various laboratory research activities. He gave a deep insight into learning by knowing and learning by doing. He encouraged students to take examples from daily routines and think from a practical point of view.
After the welcome address, Dr. Animesh Jana, Senior Scientist, and PL CSIR Jigyasa Virtual Laboratory Project, delivered the lecture on CSIR-NML Jigyasa Program and the different activities CSIR-NML took in Jigyasa Program.
Students and teachers also participated in the “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning” lecture session. Dr. Suman Tewary, Senior Scientist, AMP Division, delivered the “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning” lecture. In her speech, she talked about different types of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning and its application in daily life.
Dr. Arpita Ghosh, Principal Scientist, AMP Division, discussed “Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Steel Industry”. She also talked about applications and the importance of Artificial Intelligence in the Iron and Steel industry.
The day-long program included visiting research laboratories like AAC, Creep, and the CSIR-NML Museum and Library.
