Archive · 18 Jul 2025
IISER Kolkata Celebrates Foundation Day with Open Day Event
IISER Kolkata, a science institute, had a special open house day to celebrate its 20th birthday.
They invited school kids to come see cool science stuff like experiments and models.
A top scientist, G. Satheesh Reddy, came to give a talk and see what the kids were doing.
The institute also started a new course to teach students how to use computers and data in science.
Kids got to learn about things like how the body works and do fun chemistry experiments.
The day was meant to get students excited about science and show them how it can be used in the future.
IISER Kolkata celebrated its 20th Foundation Day with an Open Day.
G. Satheesh Reddy, former DRDO Chairman, was the chief guest.
A new BS-MS program in Computational and Data Sciences was launched.
Over 1,000 students from 40+ schools participated in the exhibition.
The event featured experiments, displays, and interactions with researchers.
- Who
- IISER Kolkata, students, G. Satheesh Reddy, and students from various schools.
- What
- IISER Kolkata celebrated its 20th Foundation Day with an open day event.
- When
- July 11th
- Where
- IISER Kolkata campus
- Why
- To ignite scientific curiosity among young learners and highlight India’s scientific advancements.
- Event
- IISER Kolkata 20th Foundation Day Open Day
- Chief Guest
- G. Satheesh Reddy
- New Program Launched
- BS-MS in Computational and Data Sciences
- School Participation
- Over 40 schools
- Student Participation
- Over 1,000 students