As many as 38 students from remote villages of Pauri Garhwal and Almora districts visited various industries and science institutions as part of an industrial exposure visit to Dehradun.
Their five-day visit concluded today. Students visited the Regional Science Centre, Jhanjara, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), MG Sahani Company and Himalaya Company.
On the first day, the students visited the Himalaya Company where MD Dr S Farooq interacted with students and told them about the importance of science and technology. He explained the working of herbal garden.
The second day of their visit was to Regional Science Centre. The students saw The Himalayan Gallery, Innovation Hub, 3D CINEMA, planetarium and did many hands-on activities. On the third day, the students visited MG Sahani Company Selaqui at the pharma city. They had a look at the manufacturing of various medicines.
On the subsequent days, the students visited UPES. Arun Dhand, director of UPES, informed the students about the history of UPES. It was a welcome development that the students from remote villages had visited the university, he said. A documentary on UPES was also shown to the students.
He said the entire industrial exposure visit had been supported by Department of Science and Technology. The objective of the visit was to give students a first-hand experience of the relevance and application of science and technology in everyday life and to make aware the students about the career opportunities after studying science, Dr. Sharma added.
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