Knowledge based society theme of next Science Congress

Chidambaram, TamilNadu Jan 7 (UNI) The 95th Indian Science Congress will be held at Andhra University, Visakhapatman in January 2008 with the theme 'knowledge based society using environmentally sustainable science and technology'.

It will be held under the general presidentship of R Ramamurthy, Indian Science Congress Association announced today.

The focus areas will be: --Knowledge-system, knowledge-based dessimination, access and application of knowledge delivery using IT, CD and space technology.

--Environment upgradation.

--Bio-diversity, mapping and management.

--Sustainable green revolution.

--Organic farming, compost tecnnology.

--Bio-technology and bio-entrepreneurship.

--Water mission, Transport system, PURA cluster concept.

--Bio-technology and stem cell technology.

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