Panaji: At least 4,300 college and faculty students might be a part of the 7th version of the Manohar Parrikar Vidnyan Mahotsav. Across 9 venues in Goa, eminent scientists—together with former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar and ex-Isro chief A S Kiran Kumar—will ship lectures on science and know-how. During the occasion, the third Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award might be awarded to Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan.Gopalakrishnan is an affiliate professor within the division of fabric engineering at IISc, Bengaluru, and a metallurgist, identical to Parrikar himself. He was chosen for the award by a committee led by Anil Kakodkar from over 50 candidates below the age of 35.The chairman of the Manohar Parrikar Vidnyan Mahotsav celebration committee, Jose Manuel Noronha, stated that the primary occasion might be held on the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) at Dona Paula. However, the opposite lectures might be delivered by consultants concurrently for kids throughout eight different centres in Goa. He stated that is to decentralise the occasion in order that students throughout Goa can profit from the scientists’ experience.“The Mahotsav is designed to foster scientific temperament and curiosity among students, allowing them to choose a career in science in the future. The students will also get an opportunity to ask questions and interact with the scientists delivering the lectures. We will also be releasing a short film on former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, in whose honour the festival is held, focusing on his contribution to science, technology, and education,” stated Noronha.The director of science and know-how, Harish Adconkar, stated the keynote handle by A S Kiran Kumar, Anil Kakodkar, and the Yuva Scientist honour awardee Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan might be livestreamed from 9.30am to 11am on Dec 18.After this, at 11.20am, simultaneous lectures might be delivered by consultants at every of the opposite venues: Manovikas High School at Margao, GVM’s College at Farmagudi, Govt College at Quepem, Harmal Panchakroshi High School at Pernem, Lata Mangeshkar Kalangan at Canacona, Govt College at Sanquelim, BITS Pilani Goa campus at Zuarinagar, and Gomantak Vidhyalaya at Usgao.Chief minister Pramod Sawant and director of NIO Goa, Sunil Singh, can even be taking part within the Mahotsav at NIO.