Workshop
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 12 2014:
A two-day State level workshop on Comets and Astronomy Around Us was set into motion today at Youth Hostel, Imphal.
The inaugural function of the workshop, organised by Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC), was attended by Dr Arunabha Misra, Secretary, National Coordination Committee; Th Surendranath Singh, Director, MASTEC and Ch Bijoy Singh, lecturer of Physics, DMC Sc as the chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
According to the organisers, the main objective of conducting the workshop is to train resource persons who would conduct astronomy fairs, science festivals and night-sky watching camps for both young students and public in villages and towns throughout the country.