NewzVille Desk
Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) today inaugurated the School on Geochronology Techniques – 2025.
Dr. N. Khare, Advisor & Programme Head, SAGE, MoES, Prof. A.C. Pandey, Director, IUAC; Dr. Pankaj Kumar, IUAC; and Chaitiya Aswal, IUAC. Faculty, scientists, and young researchers from across India were also participating in the week-long training programme.
In his address, Dr. Ravichandran urged the young researchers participating in the training school to strengthen their technical capabilities in sample preparation and modern instrumentation, but to also look beyond data generation towards meaningful scientific interpretation.
He emphasized that the future of Earth sciences in India must align with national developmental goals, including the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. In this context, he called for greater self-reliance through the use of indigenous facilities, methods, and datasets, while also encouraging collaboration and peer learning to expand the national knowledge base.
