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developed by CSIR-IMTech team, with the assistance of deaf special education |
experts. Tapping the underwater fish chorus symphony , with help of AI: CSIR- |
National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, has, for the first time, |
recorded the captivating sounds of marine life with the help of Artificial |
Intelligence. Recent passive acoustic recordings by the CSIR-NIO have |
uncovered a veritable "symphony" of sounds produced by fish, shedding light on |
their complex underwater communication. Major International and National |
Events ‘One Week, One Lab’ campaign of CSIR: The ‘One Week, One Lab’ (OWOL) |
campaign of CSIR was launched by the Minister of State (I/C) S&T;, Dr Jitendra |
Singh, on January 6 th , 2023, to showcase the diverse legacies, exclusive |
innovations and technological breakthroughs of the network of 37 CSIR labs |
situated across the Nation, working in diversified domains of S&T.; Dr N |
Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR & DG, CSIR, called the campaign, a celebration of |
Science & Technologies for CSIR labs and new initiative in the Amrit Kaal , to |
leverage the technologies of CSIR. CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee was the first lab to |
organise the OWOL campaign. Almost every week after that the campaign was |
organised by other CSIR laboratories and was concluded with CSIR-NAL, |
Bengaluru. The OWOL Campaign of CSIR culminated on 26 th September 2023 during |
the Foundation Day Celebrations of CSIR. CSIR participates in 108 th Indian |
Science Congress (ISC): CSIR and its laboratories participated in the ‘Pride |
of India Mega Expo’ in 108 th Indian Science Congress – 2023 organised at |
RTMNU, Nagpur, Maharashtra, during January 3-7, 2023. The Expo was inaugurated |
by the Minister of State (I/C) S&T;, Dr Jitendra Singh, along with Deputy CM, |
Maharashtra, Shri Devender Fadnavis. The Secretary DSIR & DG, CSIR, Dr N |
Kalaiselvi, visited CSIR Pavilion at the ‘Pride of India Mega Expo’ and |
interacted with delegates, students, start-ups and beneficiaries. CSIR bagged |
the ‘Best Exhibitor of the Year’ Award at ISC 2023. CSIR commemorates the |
International Year of Millets: CSIR-CFTRI organised an exclusive event, “CSIR |
Innovations on Millets” commemorating the International Year of Millets on |
January 10 th , 2023. The event was inaugurated by the Minister of State (I/C) |
S&T;, Dr Jitendra Singh. He said that the United Nations declared 2023 as the |
“International Year of Millets” at the initiative of the Indian Government |
last year and was backed by 72 other countries. An exhibition on millet |
products and a Desktop Calendar 2023 on millets was also released as part of |
the celebrations of “International Year of Millets-2023”. The Exhibition had a |
display of products and technologies developed in CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, CSIR- |
NIIST, Thiruvananthapurm and CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, and showcased the |
capabilities of CSIR laboratories in Millets R&D; and reach out to various |
stakeholders on the institute's Millet-based Technologies at national Level. |
CSIR participates in IISF 2022: CSIR and its laboratories participated in the |
‘Mega Science & Technology Expo’ of India International Science Festival |
(IISF) 2022, held at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), |
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh during January 21-24, 2023. The Mega S&T; Expo was |
inaugurated by the Minister of State (I/C) S&T;, Dr Jitendra Singh, along with |
the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the |
Minister S&T; of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Om Prakash Saklecha. The Ministers along |
with Dr N Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR & DG, CSIR visited CSIR Pavilion at the |
‘Mega S&T; Expo’. CSIR Pavilion won the ‘Best Pavilion in the Expo’ Award at |
the Mega S&T; Expo of IISF 2022. Other programs organised by CSIR Labs during |
IISF 2022 were “Vigyanika - Science Literature Festival” by CSIR-NIScPR , |
“Artisan’s Technology Village-Vocal for Local” by CSIR-AMPRI and “Science |
through the Games and Toys” by CSIR–4PI. Young Start-Up Conclave organised by |
CSIR at Kathua, J&K;: The Minister S&T;, Dr Jitendra Singh on 28 th January |
2023, unveiled the Young Start-Up Conclave at Kathua, J&K; organised by CSIR. |
The conclave witnessed the presence of renowned entrepreneurs, industry |
leaders, academicians, representatives of leading venture capital firms, |
incubators and accelerators. During the conclave, the local progressive |
farmers also shared their success stories and experience and expressed |
gratitude to CSIR for making it possible through proper hand holding and |
considerable support in their endeavours. Kisan Mela organised in Lucknow: |
CSIR-CIMAP, as a part of the One Week, One Lab campaign, organised a Kisan |
Mela during 31 st January 2023 till 4 th February 2023. Shri Surya Pratap |
Shahi, Cabinet Minister, Govt of UP inaugurated the CIMAP Kissan Mela and |
addressed the farmers, entrepreneurs and staff of the institute. More than |
3,000 farmers and entrepreneurs participated in the mela. During the Kisan |
Mela “Aus Gyanya”, UV protection herbal product ‘CIM-Kayakawach’, handbook of |
alternative cultivation of mentha and QR-code for information on MAPs |
varieties were released. A farmers meet and awareness programme was also |
conducted at CSIR-CIMAP Research Centres in Bengaluru and Hyderabad on 2 nd |
February 2023. CSIR organises G20 RIIG Conference on Materials for Sustainable |
Energy: CSIR organized the Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) |
Conference on “Materials for Sustainable Energy” during 2-3 March, 2023 at |
Ranchi under India’s G20 Presidency. Various facets of ‘Materials for |
Sustainable Energy’ were discussed under three sessions, viz., (i) 21 st |
Century Challenges Related to Energy Materials & Devices, (ii) Solar Energy |
Utilisation and Photovoltaic Technology, and (iii) Materials and Processes for |
Green Energy. Leading experts were drawn from institutions such as IITs, |
IISERs, CSIR Labs; industries; think tanks including NITI Aayog; and Indian |
Energy Storage Alliance. Twenty foreign delegates from ten G20 member |
countries, six invited guest countries and an international organisation |
joined the two-day conference. From India, 38 delegates and special invitees |
from scientific departments, research and academic institutions and industry |
participated in the RIIG Conference. International Women’s Day celebrations at |
CSIR: The CSIR family celebrated International Women’s Day on March 9 th , |
2023, to honour the Pride of Women in CSIR contributing directly or indirectly |
in the progress of science & society. The celebration had Mrs Manju Singh, an |
educationist and Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (I/C) S&T;, gracing the |
occasion as the Chief Guests. Ms Nivruti Rai, VP, Intel Foundry Services, |
Intel Corporation & Country Head, Intel India, joined as the Guest of Honour |
and delivered a special talk on “Breaking Barrier: Advancing Women in Science |
& Technology”. The celebration was also graced by the presence of the |
Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Govt. of India, Prof A. K. Sood and |
Dr M. Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES & Dr Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, DBT, too |
joined together with their families. Directors of CSIR laboratories and Heads |
of CSIR Headquarter Directorates along with their spouses; and many CSIR |
staffs joined physically as well as online for the celebration. CSIR YUVA |
Portal Launched: To contribute in the Digital India Initiative of the |
government of India, CSIR launched YUVA (Yuva Vaigyanik Anveshan) Portal for |
inviting online applications from young postgraduates and doctorates |
researchers on 17 th April 2023. The YUVA portal will digitally empower the |
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