‘BSIP’s intellectual output outstanding’

Young scientists were advised on Saturday to keep their eyes focused both on long and short term goals.

Speaking at the Founder’s Day function of Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP), Prof Ashutosh Sharma, secretary, department of science and technology, New Delhi, who was the chief guest, appreciated the achievements of BSIP. Prof Sharma said that BSIP had performed outside the scale in financial input and intellectual output.

He said that BSIP had created a treasure of unique knowledge bank. He told young scientists to keep both short and long term goals in sight as in this way they would remain productive in terms of publications summarizing incremental growth and also come out with some meaningful breakthroughs at frequent intervals. He was all support for the infusion of young researchers and also welcomed the introduction of new sophisticated equipment in the institute.

Prof Sunil Bajpai, director, BSIP, presented Prof Sharma a 120 million year old fossil leaf from Rajmahal, Jharkhand as memento.

The annual report, a compendium of BSIP publications and the latest issue of the international journal The Palaeobotanist were also released.

Prof Robert Riding from the University of Tennessee, USA delivered the 61st Sir AC Seward memorial lecture on microbial carbonates.

Prof James B Riding from the Bristish geological Survey talked of the use of palynology and geochemistry during Mesozoic period.

Earlier in the morning, Prof Ashutosh Sharma offered floral tribute at the samadhi of Prof Birbal Sahni and inaugurated the new laboratories for sophisticated equipment.

Young scientists should keep both short and long term goals in sight as in this way they would remain productive in terms of publications summarizing incremental growth

PROF ASHUTOSH SHARMA, secy, DST