Varanasi: The three-day worldwide workshop on Quantum Technologies (IWQT-2025), organised by the division of Physics, (BHU, commenced at Institute of Science on Monday, drawing eminent scientists and researchers from India and overseas. The workshop goals to create a platform for interplay between pioneers in quantum analysis and rising students, encouraging younger scientists to contribute to the fast-evolving area of quantum applied sciences. BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi lauded the initiative, describing it as a key step within the integration of science and expertise. Marking the centenary of Quantum Mechanics, he emphasised the significance of high-impact analysis to strengthen BHU’s standing within the world scientific neighborhood. “Science and technology are not two distinct fields but part of a continuum. If we keep our focus on good science and on fundamental understanding, it will naturally enrich human civilization,” Prof. Chaturvedi mentioned. He additional urged college members to organize proposals aimed at taking their analysis to the following stage. He remarked, “We have indeed come a long way from Schrödinger’s equation and Einstein’s famous remark that ‘God does not play dice.’ Quantum mechanics has completely transformed our way of thinking.” Prof Surendra P Singh from the University of Arkansas, USA, spoke on Structured Light Beams, highlighting their purposes in optics and quantum data.