September 26, 2025, 5:08 pm By Sharon Tracy Gomes Public New Recent Events
Open day at CSIR-NIO
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography had an open day on 26th September as part of the 84th Foundation Day celebration of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). CSIR, known for its cutting-edge R&D knowledge base in diverse S&T areas, has a vision to “Enhance the quality of life of the citizens of India through innovative Science and Technology, globally competitive R&D, by developing sustainable solutions and capacity building to fulfil the dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
On this occasion, more than 600 students and teachers from 15 different schools and public visited the institute, interacted with staff and viewed the various exhibits. There were also several films/documentaries screened related to ocean sciences and a talk was delivered on 'Careers in Oceanography' which was attended by the students. The students showed keen interest in the exhibit on marine resources and instruments and were briefed about the scientific endeavours in ocean research carried out at CSIR-NIO.