'Integral center for science, engg, society and spirituality' to open tomorrow

 The Government Research and Development Center, 'Integral Center for Science, Engineering, Society and Spirituality,' (ICSESS) will be inaugurated on November 10 at Sahyadri College of Enigneering and Management.

Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, Bhandary Foundation President Manjunath Bhandary said that government of Karnataka has accorded permission to establish the government research center, incubation center, placement center and training center at the College with the support of Visvesvaraya Technological University and relevant industry involvement, for technical students to bridge the gap between industry and academia.

With the support of IIT-Allahabad, 'Center of excellence,' and 'Innovation lab for research activities in the specific field' will be established.

These centers aim to benefit the budding engineers and teaching fraternity to gain hands-on research expertise through premier industries. The government placement center will provide common platform for recruiters and also provide aspiring students with information on available project options, internships and market avenues, said Bhandary.

He further added that the long term vision of ICSESS is to perform scinetific, management and technological research and development applicable to the 'Bottom of the Pyramid'- the rural population of India. The center will be directed under the leadership of Dr Shankara Prasad.

The center will be inaugurated in the presence of State Minister for Higher Education C T Ravi, Former CM D V Sadananda Gowda, Principal Secretary Siddaiah, IIIT-Allahabad Director M D Tiwari, VTU Vice Chancellor Dr H C Maheshappa, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA Krishna J Palemar and others.