As part of
Mathematics Awareness Month Celebrations, in best universities in Punjab and
North India, Desh Bhagat University celebrated National Mathematics Day. The
event was sponsored by Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST).
The Experts of the day were Er. Nitin from Patiala and Mr. Vishal from Pushpa
Gujral Science City. Students and staff members from Faculty of Engineering,
Agriculture Courses & Applied Sciences participated in it.
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| Program on Mathematics Awareness at Desh Bhagat University |
The event
was inaugurated by the university Chancellor Dr. Zora Singh. He said that
objective of the event is to teach the students about the various facets of
mathematics in daily life. Vice Chancellor Dr. Virinder Singh highlighted
that Indian history reflects back the origin of great scientists and
mathematicians.
Pro Vice
Chancellor Dr. Neelima Jerath gave a brief introduction about the day. She
highlighted that digit 0 (Zero) is invented by the Indians though the history
of mathematics dates back to Babylonian and Mayan civilization also, besides
Indian civilization. She brought out that mathematics provided the base of many
scientific branches.
In first
session, Mr. Nitin, an expert in Vedic Mathematics informed the students that
Vedic Mathematics was useful in development of mind in order to achieve the
goals in life. He explained how complex additions, square of a numbers etc. can
be done within a second by applying the basics of Vedic mathematics.
In the
second session Mr. Vishal from Pushpa Gujral Science city presented his talk on
“Thinking out of box for sustainable development”. He presented case studies on
inventions by school students and how necessity becomes the mother of
invention. He also motivated the students to be part of inventions and
innovations.
Pro
Chancellor Dr. Tajinder Kaur informed that such events to overcome phobia of
mathematics should be regularly conducted in the university.
Dr. H. K. Sidhu and Dr. Ruchi proposed vote of thanks and appreciated the learned speakers for their valuable thoughts and suggestions. Er. Arshdeep Singh, Er. Amritpal Singh were also present at the occasion.
Dr. H. K. Sidhu and Dr. Ruchi proposed vote of thanks and appreciated the learned speakers for their valuable thoughts and suggestions. Er. Arshdeep Singh, Er. Amritpal Singh were also present at the occasion.
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