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KSCST ACTIVITY REPORT for the Financial year 2016 – 2017 KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore- 560012 Phone: 080 – 23341652, Tele-fax: 080 – 23348840 E-mail: [email protected] || Website: www.kscst.org.in KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 38 LIST OF MAJOR PROJECTS / PROGRAMMES IMPLEMENTED / INITIATED BY THE COUNCIL DURING THE YEAR 2016 -2017 KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 39 40 KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 List of major projects / programmes implemented / initiated by the Council during the year 2016 -2017 Contents 1. Compulsory Parameters : A. S&T promotion, popularization and communication programs conducted by the Council. 1) National Science Day – 2017 45 2) National Mathematics Day – 2016 51 3) Vijyan Prasar and All India Radio – Radio Serial on “Understading and 53 Managing Natural Disasters” 4) Interactive Workshop on Geo Science Education for High School Teachers 55 5) Teachers‟ Training workshop on Science & Mathematics in Tribal Regions of 56 Karnataka 6) Teachers‟ Enrichment Programme 58 7) Two Day Workshops for High School Teachers on Mathematics Syllabus 60 8) State level Interactive Workshop on “Traditional Water Harvesting Systems” 61 9) „Eyes on Nature‟- An Environmental Literacy Program for High Schools 62 B. Implementation of project / schemes for development of technologies and promotion of technologies / innovations and IP protection 1) Natural Resources Data Management System – Karnataka Project 64 2) Development of Geospatial Web Applications on Karnataka Geoportal for 69 G - Governance (KSSDI Phase II Project) 3) Digital Geospatial Data Generation and Terrestrial Scanning for 72 3D Reconstruction of Heritage Site at Hampi KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 41 4) Rainwater Harvesting Cell at KSCST 74 5) Biofuel Cell at KSCST 87 6) Patent Information Centre 90 7) Energy Efficient Buildings Workshop series on “Low Carbon Materials 92 and Building Systems” 8) Energy Cell 93 9) Multimedia Studio Cum Video Conferencing Facility at KSCST 98 10) Deployment of Oracle 12c as a central facility for use by all the State SDIs 100 C. Technology transfer / demonstration / dissemination 1) Water Purification using Nano Technology 101 2) Field Testing of Hybrid Ultra Capacitor (HUC) Based Solar PV 103 - Led Lighting Kit Developed By SSCU, IISc, Bangalore 3) Implementation of Virtual Laboratory (E-Learning Centres) to Improve the 104 Quality of Education in the Backward Taluks of Karnataka – GOK 4) Establishment of Virtual Class Rooms (VCR) to Improve the Quality of 105 Education in the Backward Taluks of Karnataka – CSR Funds, Rural Electrification Corporation of India, GOI. 5) Village Information System 108 6) Dissemination of Priyagni Stoves in Kalaburgi Region 111 D. R&D activities taken up with universities / institution / industry 1) Karnataka - Israel Programme for Industrial R&D (KIRD) – Coordination 112 with Industries 2) Development of Steel Mould for Implementation of National Biogas and 114 Manure Management Programme 3) Identifying unique properties of proteins in non-edible oil meals 116 4) Production of fatty acid methyl ester from non-edible oil seeds using different 117 techniques 5) Testing of diesel engine for 1000 hrs with Straight Vegetable Oils (SVO) 118 42 KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 E. Networking with state / national / international level organization to realize state / national programmes. 1) State Awards for Scientists and Engineers 119 2) Training Programme on SWM for Newly Recruited Environmental Engineers 120 of Urban Local Bodies 3) 4th Tier-2 Screening Committee on State S&T Programme/ PEG on 121 State S&T Programme of DST, GOI 4) ICPS Review Committee Meeting of ICPS Division, DST, GOI 122 5) State Level On-The-Spot Painting Competition on “Disaster Risk 123 Management” 6) CHETANA – Empowering Girls with Technology 125 7) National Level Brainstorming Workshop for a New Radio “Serial Sustainable 126 Development” 8) Helpdesk and Support Network Rainwater Harvesting, Ground Water 128 Recharge and Water Management Programme for Bangalore City F. Capacity to mobilize funds from the external sources 1) Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Documentation of Watershed 130 Works under IWMP Programme 2. State Optional Parameters : A. Identification of state specific problems and mobilization of State level organization / line department / socio-economic department (University, College, NGO etc.) for undertaking various project / programs. 1) Student Project Programme (SPP) 132 2) Space Science and Technology Camp 2016 135 3) Regional centre of KSCST at Kalburagi (Gulbarga) 137 B. Formulation and implementation of Inter State/ Multi State S&T Council exchange programs/ resource sharing . 138 KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 43 3. Special Parameters : A) No. of General Council Meeting / Executive Council Meetings / 139 Special Meetings organized. B) Formulation and implementation of seminars / workshops / service rules, 139 promotional avenues etc. for the development of Human Resource Development. C) Special efforts for modernizing Council infrastructure issues. 139 D) No. of outreach activities, other than the Science Popularization organized. 140 E) Formulation and Implementation of unique, novel and innovative 140 S&T Programme. F) Special grant from State for infrastructure development / manpower 141 development at S&T Council. G) Any other special scheme/program on year to year basis- resource materials 141 in the from of print media/multi media, TV, Audio / Video etc. developed and disseminated. * ~ * ~ * 44 KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru - 560012 Activity Report for the year 2016 – 2017 1. Compulsory Parameters : A. S&T promotion, popularization and communication programs conducted by the Council. 1. NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY – 2017 Theme: Science and Technology for specially abled persons Principal Investigator : Dr. S. G. S. Swamy, Executive Secretary, KSCST Coordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh, Project Engineer, KSCST Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Bengaluru, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka and National Council for Science and Technology Communications (NCSTC) Department of Science & Technology, Government of India jointly organized National Science Day – 2017 on 06th March 2017 at J. N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. KSCST has celebrated National Science Day-2017 with the following activities under the theme “Science and Technology for specially abled persons”. 1) Science Essay Competition: KSCST had conducted essay competition in various High Schools of Bangalore during first week of February 2017 and were evaluated by the teachers themselves. After due evaluation, best essays were selected for awards. A total of 25 students for Essay competition were selected for the awards. The topics for the Essay and competitions were: Science & Technology for differently abled persons Science & Technology innovations by differently abled persons Famous differently abled people in Science & Technology Contribution of Charles Proteus Steinmetz in the field of Science 2) On-the-Spot painting competition: KSCST had conducted on-the-spot painting competition for primary, higher primary and high school students KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 45 on 19th February, 2017 at Lawn opposite to administrative building, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. About 300 students from higher primary and high schools from Bangalore were participated in this event. The painting competition was inaugurated by Dr N. C. Shivaprakash, Department of Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science, Prof. S. Subramanian, Secretary, KSCST and Professor, Materials Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science and Dr. S. G. S. Swamy, Executive Secretary, KSCST were also present on the occasion. The paintings were evaluated by the Faculty members from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore and a total of 36 paintings were selected for award in different groups. The topics for the on-spot-painting competition were: Design vehicle for specially abled people Traffic solutions for differently abled people A view of students “on-spot painting competition” 46 KSCST - Activity Report : 2016 – 2017 Dr. N. C. Shivaprakash, Department of Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science inaugurating the “On-the-spot painting” competition 3) Celebration of National Science Day on 06th March 2017 Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) in honour of Sir C V Raman‟s invention popularly called the Raman Effect celebrates the National Science Day every year. The theme for this year‟s National Science day 2017 is “Science and Technology for specially abled persons”. Around 1050 students from 40 BBMP and Government Schools participated in the event. The program began with an invocation by student of Children‟s Education Centre. Prof S Subramanian, Secretary, KSCST and Professor, Material Engineering, IISc welcomed the gathering and spoke about the importance of Sir C V Raman‟s contribution towards Science and Technology. Dr. S. G. S. Swamy, Executive Secretary, KSCST briefed about National Science Day 2017. Prof. Jayant M. Modak, Deputy Director, IISc was the Chief Guest and inaugurated the function and gave the inaugural address and he shared his view about science and science learning and also about perusing science in higher studies. The inaugural