
A Correspondent
Dibrugarh: The outreach programme under the banner of pre-India International Science Festival 2019 was organized by ICMR RMRCNE -Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR-RMRCNE), Dibrugarh by observing an open day of the centre for students and public recently.
Students and faculties from Salt Brook Academy, DHSK College, Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Junior College, Lahowal College, Dibru College, Victoria Girls HS School, Dibrugarh Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School, St. Xavier’s School, Chaulkhowa High School and Lahowal Girls’ Mes School in and around Dibrugarh were part of the programme in addition to general public. A series of interactive programmes was organized with the scientists of ICMR-RMRCNE, Dibrugarh after a short inaugural session. Provision for visit to various laboratories of ICMR-RMRCNE was made available for the participants to understand the functioning of a biomedical research laboratory. An exhibition on common diseases and their prevention along with demonstration was also organized for the participants. Representatives from all the participating educational institutes took part in a quiz competition arranged as part of the programme.