Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S. Somanath. File
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Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S. Somanath will deliver the inaugural address at the two-day State conference of Sasthra Vedhi at Lenin Balavadi in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday (April 25, 2025).
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre director S. Unnikrishnan Nair will deliver the keynote address. Geevarghese Yohannan, chairman, MGM Institutions, the guest of honour, will honour the women’s editorial board.
Mr. Somanath and Mr. Unnikrishnan will give away prizes for the Sasthra Thallu science reel contest.
Anoop Ambika, CEO, Kerala Startup Mission; K. Kurien Issac, vice president, Breakthrough Science Society, Kerala chapter; and G. Sajan, former chief of programmes, Doordarshan; Achuthsankar S. Nair, president, Sasthra Vedhi; and Bency Jerome, vice president, Sasthra Vedhi, will speak at the inaugural at 11.30 a.m.
Speakers in the afternoon sessions include Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran and Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan.
The two-day event includes seminars, book releases, science reel screening, students’ meet, release of science magazine and study report, leadership discussion, lectures, study tours, and cultural evenings.
On Saturday, laser show and planetary show at the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum and visit to the VSSC are planned.
Published – April 25, 2025 08:48 am IST
