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    Day 1 - October 12, 2023
    Venue: Law Auditorium, Panjab University, Chandigarh
    08:00 am - 09:15 am Registration
    09:30 am - 11:00 am Inaugural Session
    09.30 amWelcome
    09.40 am Panjab University Anthem
    09.45 am Lamp Lighting and Sarasvati Vandana
    09.55 am About CHASCON - Professor Neena Capalash, Coordinator, CHASCON-2023
    10.00 am Inaugural Address by Professor Renu Vig, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh
    10.10 amAddress by Professor Bruce Alberts, University of California & Former Editor-in-Chief, Science
    Why Science Education is More Important than Most Scientists Think
    10.25 am Release of Souvenir
    10.30 amKeynote address - Professor Balram Bhargava, President, NASI and DG, ICMR, New Delhi
    India's fight Against Covid - 19
    11.10 am Remarks by Professor Vivek Lal - Guest of Honour
    11.15 amFelicitations
    11.25 amVote of Thanks - Professor Ajay Mittal
    11.30 amNational Anthem
    11.30 am Inauguration of EXPO-CHASCON 2023
    Venue : Law Auditorium Grounds
    11.30 am - 12.00 noonTea Break & Networking
    Frontiers of Indian Science: Session - I
    Chair-Dr Girish Sahni, Former DG, CSIR and Former Director, IMTECH, Chandigarh
    12.00 noon – 12.30 pmPlenary Lecture 1 - Professor Annapurni Subramaniam, Director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru
    Why, How and What of Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1?
    12.30 pm – 01.00 pmLecture by Dr Yogesh Chawla, Former Director PGIMER, Chandigarh
    Menace of Fatty Liver
    01.00 pm – 01.30 pmPlenary Lecture 2 – Professor Vilas Tonapi, Former Director, Indian Institute of Millets, Hyderabad
    Mainstreaming Sustainable Livelihoods and Healthy Living with Climate Resilient Millets
    01.30 pm – 2.30 pmLunch Break & Networking
    Venue: Law Auditorium, Panjab University, Chandigarh
    Frontiers of Indian Science: Session-II
    Chair - Professor Harsh Nayyar, Director, Research & Development Cell, PU, Chandigarh
    Co-Chair - Professor Indu Pal Kaur, Coordinator, DPIIT-IPR Chair, PU, Chandigarh
    02.30 pm – 03.00 pmLecture 1 - Professor Neeraj Dilbagi, Department of Bio- and Nano-Technology, GJU, Hisar
    Nano-Platforms for Sustainable Agriculture and Healthcare Applications
    03.00 pm – 03.30 pmLecture 2 - Dr. Samrat Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Material Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, IISER, Mohali
    Glimpses of Peter F. Drucker's Concept of Innovation & US Navy's Design Philosophy (K-I-S-S) in My Frugal Endeavours for Societal Benefit
    03.30 pm – 03.40 pmMerck High-End Skill Development Centre. CSIR-IMTECH, Chandigarh
    03.40 pm – 04.10 pmTea Break & Networking
    04.10 pm – 04.40 pmLecture 3 - Dr. Jatinder Arora, Executive Director, PSCST, Chandigarh
    National and Sub-National Planning to Address Climate Change for Global Wellbeing
    06.00 pm - 07:00 pmCultural Programme at Law Auditorium
    Day 2 - October 13, 2023
    Venue: Respective Sections of CHASCON - 2023
    09.30 am – 10.30 amScientific SessionSECTIONAL PROGRAMME
    10.30 am – 11.00 amTea Break & Networking
    11.00 am – 1.00 pmOral Presentations
    1.00 pm – 2.00 pmLunch Break & Networking
    2.00 pm – 3.30 pmPoster Presentations
    3.30 pm – 4.00 pmTea Break & Networking
    4.00 pm – 5.00 pmPoster Presentations
    Day 3 - October 14, 2023
    Venue: Law Auditorium, Panjab University, Chandigarh
    09.00 am – 10.00 amSession - III
    CHASCON – CRIKC SHODH SAMVAD PRESENTATIONS ( in partners with Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST))
    10:00 am – 12:00 noonSession - IV
    Innovator Ki Kahani Star-up Success Story - Interactive Session

    Panel Lists:
    1. Dr. Dipan Sahu, Assistant Innovations Director, Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education & AICTE, Government of India
    2. Mr. Vineet Khurana, Chief Executive Officer, Start-up Accelerator, Chamber of Commerce, India
    3. Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav, Director, CSIR Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur
    4. Dr. Ashutosh Pastor, Senior Manager and Head-Incubation FITT, IIT, New Delhi
    5. Dr. Jagadis Gupta, Founder & Non-Executive Director, Fruvetech Private Limited. Scientist and BIG BIRAC Innovator, NIPGR, New Delhi
    6. Dr. Ranjana Bhandari, Director, AKB Innovant Healthcare Private Limited.
    7. Mr. Abhishek R. Dhaliwal, This life Matters Private Limited.
    12:00 noon - 01:00 pmFoundation Day Lecture - Dr. Jatinder Kumar Bajaj, Director, Centre for Policy Studies Chennai and Delhi
    The University and The Nation
    01:00 pm - 01:30 pmValedictory Function
    01:30 pm - 02:30 pmLunch