Jabalpur 2024

Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar (Gujarat), in association with Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh organized an exhibition on Plasma, "The Fourth State of Matter" during 18-21 November, 2024. This program is part of IPR’s scientific outreach activity in various states of India under the auspices of “70 years of DAE” celebrations. 

The event was inaugurated by Shri Asish Dubey, Member of Parliament of Jabalpur, Prof. Rajesh Kumar Verma, Vice Chancellor, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Dr. Ranjana Gangrade, Scientific Officer-H, IPR. Prof. Rakesh Bajpai, Head, Department of Physics, RDV was the convener and Dr. R.K.Dubey of DoP, was co-convener of the exhibition.

The programme consisted of an exhibition on plasma, its applications as well as introductory talks on plasma for visiting students and training program on plasma, its applications and nuclear fusion for science teachers.  55 Students of host institute were trained by IPR staff to explain the various exhibits to visiting public. Over 1500 students and teachers from over 21 schools and colleges in and around Jabalpur visited the exhibition and highly appreciated. Great enthusiasm was shown by the local print and electronic media.