Basic Science is the "Mother "of all Technology

Bangalore: “Interest in science, as we see it, is going down, with most people going for engineering and technology-related fields. They fail to realise that basic science is the mother of all such technology,” said K.N. Shankara, Director, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore, speaking at a workshop on “Indian Odyssey in Space.”
The two-day workshop was co-organised by St. Joseph’s and ISRO and was held at St. Joseph’s PG College. The programme, which aims at enriching the knowledge of students and updating them about the latest in the field of space technology, had as many as 170 students from colleges all over Karnataka.


Mr. Shankara spoke about the various types of satellites and its applications. From agricultural applications which help farmers monitor their crop with the use of remote sensing satellites to telemedicine and educational satellites, Mr. Shankara took the students on a journey through the latest in space technology applications.

P. Sreekumar, head of Scientific and Instrumentation Division, ISRO, intrigued students with his talk about the Chandrayaan, the moon mission. From imaging on the far side of moon to detecting the existence of the ground water and studying radioactive properties of moon rocks, the possibilities in this field of research are limitless, he said.

The workshop also hosts a model display where ISRO has displayed models of the satellites and launch vehicles. The exhibition uses charts and models to explain the scientific models. ISRO will also be conducting a quiz competition on space and astronomy will be conducted on Tuesday by ISRO.