CSIR-IIIM celebrates 83rd Foundation Day

Jammu, Sept 26: As part of CSIR 83rd Foundation Day celebrations which held at New Delhi, an open day was observed by the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, (IIIM), Jammu, in which more than 450 students and faculty members from 11 schools of Jammu region, including KV Gandhi Nagar, KV Chennani, GHSS Muthi, GHSS Miran Sahib, GBHS Bakshi Nagar, RRL High School, Presentation convent school, BVM Hiranagar, BVM Amphalla, APS Jammu Cantt, DAV Collegiate school, visited the institute.
During the campus tour, students interacted with scientists and research scholars of the institute with great enthusiasm. They were also briefed about the ongoing R&D activities of the institute through demonstrations and made aware about the contributions and efforts being made towards Sustainable Development Goals and Viksit Bharat – 2047.
CSIR is a premier research and development body of the country, which has 37 research laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 3 innovation centres & 5 units which spread all across the country. It was established on 26th September, 1942, before independence, and Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar was the founder Director General.
The event was organized under the patronage of Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM and guidance of Er. Abdul Rahim, Chief Scientist & Head, RMBD&IST. Dr. Asha Chaubey, Sr. Principal Scientist and Nodal scientist IIIM Jigyasa program coordinated the event along with other committee members Dr. Vikash Babu, Dr. Avishek Mahapa, Dr. Showkat Rasheed, Dr. Manu Khajuria and Dr. Farina Sultan.