Visakhapatnam: The tenth edition of the DRDO Young Scientists Meet (YSM 2024) began here on Thursday with the discussions centred around contemporary and futuristic defence science and technology. The conference being organised at Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a premier lab of DRDO, was inaugurated by Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D, Government of India and Chairman, DRDO. Around 160 young scientists from DRDO laboratories, establishments across the country are participating in the event.
The conference is organised to facilitate convergence of young minds and provide a platform to network, interact, share and discuss contemporary and futuristic topics related to defence science and technology. Started in 2011, DRDO YSM has endeavoured to foster an environment where budding scientists can showcase their talents, exchange ideas, and collaborate. The theme of this year’s meet is “forging connections to ignite minds.” Invited talks, group building activities, innovation contests and visits to technical facilities are planned during the three-day meet. V Srinivasa Rao, convenor of YSM 2024 briefed on the various events planned during the conference.
In his welcome address, Dr Abraham Varughese, Director NSTL exhorted the young scientists to utilise the opportunity and innovate for the grand goals of Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Vikasit Bharat.
