The pride of India Expo set up at the Kariyavattom campus (Thriruvanathapuram) was inaugurated yesterday by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, minister of Sate in the Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences.

The wide range of well – organized stalls put up by the various Govt departments and corporate have won dignitaries’ appreciation from all corners.

The exhibition comprises Theme pavilion and Hall of Pride, the latter dedicated to Prof. Satheesh Dhawan, one of the forefathers of Indian Space Technology. DRDO and ISRO, the two prestigious government undertakings jointly stole the show.

ISRO and DRDO officials briefed Shri Chavan on various projects. With great interest, he enquired about the chart description of Chandrayan and the missile data.

A total number of 300 stalls have been put up by various Govt. departments and NGOs. Daksh IED handling robot and 5m carbon composite smart bridge with a carrying capacity of 70 tons put up by DRDO were centre of attraction of the people. Daksh IED handling robot is remotely operated vehicle (ROV) which can locate, handle and destroy hazardous objects safely. DAVP, a media organization of ministry of Information and Broadcasting also put up an exhibition on Bharat Nirman highlighting various components/ flagship programmes under Bharat Nirman and achievements made in the field of science and technology.

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : January 04, 2010