National Science Day was celebrated in BIT campus under the auspicious of the Department of Basic Science on 15th March 2018. Dr. AM Khan, Registrar (Evaluation), Mangalore University was the chief guest of the function which was presided over by the principal Dr. Antony AJ. Dr. Anjum Khan, HoD, Basic Science, and Dr. Azeez Musthafa, Director of BIT Polytechnic discoursed about the importance of the day and motivated the students.

Dr AM Khan delivered a talk on “Science & Technology for a Sustainable Development” in which he explained the importance of science and technology and opined that both should go hand in hand together with society and environment for a sustainable development. As engineers, he asked the students to focus on economic, technological, social, environmental and value sustainability. He called for introspection on where we are today and where we are heading. He warned the students about the negative impacts of technology and urged the students not to be the slaves of technology but to be the masters of technology. Dr. Khan winded up his talk asking the students to feel responsible, have goals and work for it.

The winners of different competitions conducted in connection with National Science Day celebrations were felicitated in the function, in the presence of the HoDs and faculty members of different departments. The event was coordinated by Prof. Imran Ahmed & Prof. Zameel Ahmed and was anchored by Ms. Sunehra Mariyam of the second semester. Prof. Zameel Ahmed welcomed the gathering and Ms. Samra Nas of the second semester proposed the vote of thanks.