Daly Davis of Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, moderates a session on “A Century of Quantum Physics” on February 1 at the Malappuram Science Fest at Government College, Malappuram. Photo credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN
The two-day Malappuram Science Fest organized by the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) concluded here on Sunday (February 1). Organized in association with Luka Science Portal and Government College, Malappuram, the festival aimed to celebrate and promote scientific research.
The festival was a highlight of the ongoing Quantum Century Exhibition at Government College, Malappuram, which is being held from January 29 to February 4. The director of the festival was Ajith Parameswaran, an astronomer at the International Center for Theoretical Sciences in Bengaluru.
Over two days, 24 panelists led scientific discussions in six sessions. On Sunday, Anil Shaji of IISER, Thiruvananthapuram, Gin Jose of University of Leeds and Sebastian Koothottil of MES Kalladi College, Mannarkkad participated in a session on ‘A Century of Quantum Physics’. Moderated by Daly Davis of Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai.
Another talk on ‘Age of Artificial Intelligence’ included Deepak Rajendraprasad of IIT Palakkad, Ethiran Kathiravan and Jijo P. Ulahannan of Government College, Kasaragod as panelists. Lajeesh VL from Calicut University was the moderator.
The festival concluded with remarks by convenor V. Vinod and festival director Ajith Parameswaran.
Local Government Minister MB Rajesh inaugurated the ceremony on Saturday (January 31). P. Ubaidullah, MLA presided over the function. Zainul Abid Kotta, Principal, Government College, Malappuram, and TK Meerabai, KSSP State President, also addressed the rally.
In his inaugural address, Mr. Rajesh highlighted the importance of science festivals in the contemporary Indian context.
“Science is the foundation of human progress and civilization. Building a forward-looking progressive democracy requires scientific temperament, critical thinking and freedom of thought,” he said.
Highlighting the global trends, the minister added that challenges against free thinking, rationality and intellectual inquiry are growing all over the world and India is no exception. He said initiatives like the Malappuram Science Fest were instrumental in addressing these challenges.
Published – 01 Feb 2026 20:04 IST