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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Young architects must be equipped to create future-ready spaces: VSSUT V-C
SAMBALPUR: Vice-chancellor of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) Dipak Kumar Sahoo stressed the need to nurture design thinking and innovation among budding architects. Speaking at the two-day design workshop Evolve Design 2.0, which concluded on Thursday, he said that architecture goes far beyond aesthetics and structural safety these days, creating sustainable, inclusive and future-ready spaces. Organised by the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Sambalpur sub-centre under the Odisha chapter in collaboration with VSSUT, the workshop brought together practicing architects and architecture students from across Odisha for an immersive learning experience to bridge the gap between academia and professional practice in architecture. Students from leading institutions including NIT-Rourkela, Piloo Mody College of Architecture, KIIT School of Architecture, Sri Sri University, OUTR, and VSSUT participated in the event. Experienced architects as mentors from various parts of the state guided participants through intensive design exercises, encouraging collaborative problem-solving and sustainable approaches. VSSUT registrar Pradeep Dang, head of Architecture department Bharati Mohapatra, IIA Odisha chapter chairperson Swopnadutta Mohanty and IIA Sambalpur sub-centre chairperson Giridhar Agrawal also took part in the event.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
ISRO centre organises outreach event at Jharsuguda institute for National Space Day 2025
Jharsuguda: In a move aimed at inspiring young minds in India's hinterland, scientists from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) at Sriharikota, popularly known as the Spaceport of India, marked National Space Day 2025, which is scheduled to be held on Aug 23, with a two-day outreach programme at Jharsuguda Engineering School (JES) starting from Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This was the first time that such an event was organised at the 70-year-old school in association with SDSC SHAR, which is an ISRO centre. The event was inaugurated by chief guest Dipak Kumar Sahoo, who is the vice-chancellor of VSSUT, Burla, in the presence of G Ramesh Babu, the deputy director of SDSC SHAR, and Dr A K Ghosh, chairman of organising sub-committee of SDSC SHAR. Breaking away from the usual celebrations held in metropolitan engineering colleges, ISRO officials chose this rural institution to ensure that students from interior areas, who often lack internet access and exposure to scientific developments, could directly engage with India's space science community. "We wanted to reach out to students in remote areas. Bright minds are not confined to cities. Even in villages, with the right zeal, one can achieve anything," G Ramesh said, while citing the example of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam as an inspiration. As part of the event, space exhibitions were held to inspire children to think creatively, enabling them to take steps towards research and development. The event included a space science exhibition, lectures, a written quiz, a live open quiz and working models. The ISRO team, comprising around 13 members, arrived three days in advance to conduct preliminary training sessions for the school's students. These sessions, according to officials, yielded remarkable results. "The way the students learned and went beyond the material shows their immense curiosity. They were able to research independently and explain concepts fluently," the official added. JES principal Ranita Das said, "As you know, National Space Day is observed on Aug 23, however, this celebration is being held for at least a month at various places. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now So, JES decided to host it from Aug 11 to 12. Our students have a good amount of knowledge and we thought such programmes should be organised here so that students can get an exposure. Various other schools' students from Classes 6 to 10 had also visited. It is free for all, including the public. We are also proud that many ISRO officials present here are from Odisha. I would like to thank our alumnus, Taradeep Seth, who is working at ISRO, for speaking to them and helping organise this event. If alumni can support us, then an institution can truly move forward."
