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Aug 11, 2023

NITC organises G20 workshop on clean water and energy

National Institute of Technology Calicut conducted a G20 workshop on ‘Accelerating Progress on Sustainable Development Goals for Clean Water and Energy,’ on Friday. The workshop was organised to find out technological solutions for achieving sustainability goals.

The most important goal of an engineer or a scientist should be the protection of the environment, especially by ensuring clean water and energy,” said Prof. Prasad Krishna, Director of NIT Calicut, during his inaugural address. Tsunami, floods and other natural calamities are the outcome of the greed of human beings, and humanness is the essential quality to achieve all sustainability goals, he said.

Compassion towards fellow beings is necessary to protect nature, said Prof. Prasad Krishna. He also promised the support of NIT Calicut for the sustainability and developmental initiatives of the district administration.

Dr. Manoj P Samuel, Executive Director of the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, delivered the keynote address. Global temperature and climate changes have become unpredictable, and technology is the only solution to achieve sustainability goals, he said. Judicious use of resources for optimum results is essential to protect the environment, he added.

According to Sri. Prateek Jain, Assistant Collector of Kozhikode and the chief guest at the inaugural session every individual has the right to use clean water and energy. India can become a superpower by increasing energy efficiency, he said.

Dr. S Kumaravel, Associate Professor and President of the Institute Innovation Council, spoke about the innovative initiatives by NIT Calicut, and Dr. Hari Babu, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, spoke about the initiatives by the Chemical Engineering Department.

Dr. S Bhuvaneshwari, associate professor of Chemical Engineering Department of NITC and Dr. Noel Jacob K, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department of NITC, also spoke on the occasion. Dr. Jayashree, Principal Scientist of ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research and Dr. S Ashok, chairperson of Centre for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Incubation (CIEI) also attended the programme. The workshop was jointly organised

 

 

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