Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Jan 19: The Administrative Secretary of Science and Technology, UT of Ladakh, Amit Sharma played an essential role at the ongoing four-day India International Science Festival 2023, being held at Faridabad, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
This important Science Festival brought together a lot of personalities from various corners of the country and led participants from more than 20 countries of the world including Argentina, South Africa, Singapore, Australia, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Indonesia, and others to deliberate upon critical issues shaping the scientific global landscape and devise a strategy for the future.
Accompanied by the Deputy Chairman of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, Tsering Angchuk. Secretary S&T Ladakh Amit Sharma actively participated in a panel discussion moderated by Dr Satish K, Agnihotri, an alumnus of IIT, Mumbai. The focus of the discussion revolved around strengthening STI Ecosystems in different States/UTs across the nation, with delegates from Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Jharkhand contributing their insights.
Amit Sharma underscored the strategic importance of fostering innovation in Ladakh through the creation of a Bio-Technology Park and the development of a mechanism for start-ups in Aromatic plants. He articulated a vision that aligned with Ladakh’s unique ecosystem, emphasizing the potential for sustainable development in the region.
Secretary S&T Amit Sharma along with Deputy Chairman of LAHDC, Leh also addressed delegates of various nations regarding the lead taken by the Union Territory of Ladakh in the field of carbon neutrality and the upcoming step of launching hydrogen-fuel buses there, which shall be first in the nation.
Secretary along with Dy CEC LAHDC Leh featured prominently in a parallel meeting with the Director of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Dr Arvind Sahu, and his team. The discussion centred around carbon neutrality, the establishment of biotech parks in Ladakh, the promotion of biotechnology start-ups in Ladakh, and the way forward for same in which UT Ladakh administration would seek support from RCB for same.
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