“Goa’s Science Celebration Shines: CM Pramod Sawant Honours IISc’s Sai Gautam with Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award”

Chief MinisteR dr Pramod sawant inaugurated 7th Manohar Parrikar Vidnyan Mahotsa, 2025 organized by Department of Science, Technology & Waste Management, Govt. of Goa with associate partners Goa Waste Management Corporation, Centre for Environment Education and Goa State Innovation Council at National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dona Paula. On the occasion, Chief Minister presented the Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2025 to Dr. Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, where he leads a research group in computational materials science. Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr. Kiran Kumar, Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Govt. of India, Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Secretary (Science, Technology and Waste Management), Shri. P. Pravimal Abhishek, IAS, Chairman of Manohar Parrikar Vidnyan Celebration Committee, Shri Jose Manuel Noronha, Director, Science, Technology and Waste Management, Shri Harish Adconkar and others were also present.






