KSCST to organise 46th Karnataka student project exhibition, seminar at Alva’s Engineering College for two days from August 11

The Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) will organise the 46th series of the State-level student project programme, seminar and project exhibition at Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology in Moodbidri for two days from August 11

The Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) will organise the 46th series of the State-level student project programme, seminar and project exhibition at Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology in Moodbidri for two days from August 11.

Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, U.T. Vijay, executive secretary, KSCST, Bengaluru, said that under the 46th series of student project programme, the Council received 5,961 project proposals and after evaluation supported 1,494 projects of 197 engineering institutions across the State.

During mid-term evaluation of these projects conducted during May-June 2023, KSCST selected 443 projects for the seminar and exhibition.

Among the selected 443 projects, 204 are selected for presentation in the seminar and 239 are selected for exhibition at the Alva’s Engineering College.

Of the projects sanctioned, 45 projects are related to biofuels / bioenergy which were provided with financial and technical support by the Karnataka State Biofuels Development Board and the best 21 projects has been selected for seminar and exhibition, he said.

About 800 engineering students and more than 150 engineering faculties from the selected 443 projects will participate in the two-day programme.

The projects will be evaluated by around 25 experts from the IISc., the National Aerospace Laboratories, the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, and other R&D institutions.