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13th All India Peoples' Technology Congress, (24th-25th June, 2023)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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FOSET is making a difference, join us!<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Forum of scientists, engineers & technologists (FOSET), started its journey in the year 1987, is presently having nearly two thousand conscious and socially committed scientists, engineers and related professionals in it\u2019s fold directly as members and operating through 12 subcentres scattered in and around the state with its central office in Calcutta. The sub-centres are located at North Bengal (Siliguri) Bankura, Barrackpore, Howrah (B.E. College), Kharagpur (IIT), Haldia, Kolaghat, Durgapur, Suri, Hooghly, Jalpaiguri, Jadavpur and attempts are being made to open sub-centres at Santaldih, Kalyani, Raigunj etc.<\/p>\n\n

FOSET is closely linked with fraternal organisations of Professionals and Service Associations, All India Peoples\u2019 Science Network (AIPSN), Department of Science and Technology, both in Central and State Govt. Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Resources \u2013 Govt. of India, Dept. of Rural & Urban Development, HUDCO, TATA Dorabji Trust, WBREDA etc.<\/p><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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FOSET has taken an active interest in rejuvenating the industrial and economic scenario of West Bengal and economic scenario of West Bengal and assisted Departments of Power, Technical Education, Science & Technology, Cottage & Small Scale Industries, Transport, Municipal Affairs, Housing, Urban Development, Panchayat Administration, Food Processing and WBREDA etc. in various Government Committees. It has been awarded with \u201cBest Performance in promoting Cost Effective Construction Technology in India in 2000\u201d by Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India and HUDCO, \u201cRajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Award\u201d in 2006 by Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of India and \u201cMeghnad Puroshkar\u201d in 2006 by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of West Bengal in recognition of FOSET\u2019s contribution towards popularisation of science and technology for social development. Here<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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AIMS & OBJECTIVE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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To highlight Social, Political & Economical implications of Science and Technology (S&T).<\/br>\n
To focus the role status of Science & Technology (S&T) professionals to satisfy the needs of the society. <\/br>\n
To build awareness of S&T amongst the common people.<\/br\n
Democratisation of the work of S&T Institutions \/ organisations to further creativity.<\/br>\n
To maintain continuous vigilance on the S&T policies of the nation to analyse them meticulously for leading recommendations to appropriate authorities.<\/br>\n
To mobilise Public opinion for effective implementation of S&T policies.<\/br>\n
To campaign for promoting technology for rural application and Human Resource Development through training programme.<\/br>\n
To initiate discussions on subject having socio-technical relevance like Automation, Technical Education Policies, Nuclear Policy, Conservation of Energy, Urbanisation Policy etc.<\/br\n
To bring together all those workings in Science, Engineering, Medical and Technological profession to have an exchange of ideas, arising out of their concrete & specific experience for the benefit of the large segment of the society.<\/br>\n
Publication and Campaign of most essential, S&T information among the large segment of the people of our society. <\/br>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In pursuance to its aims and objectives FOSET organises regular seminars\/workshops to create awareness among the members as well among other professionals on various socio-technical issues. Some of the programmes are:<\/p>\n\n
FOSET joined other mass organisations to protest against invasion of Iraq by Imperialist Forces<\/br>\n
FOSET published a compilation of valuable articles in protest against attack on Iraq<\/br>\n
FOSET participated in the World Social Forum held at Mumbai<\/br>\n
FOSET organised series of seminars on the Indo-US Nuclear Treaty and its\u2019 adverse effect on sovereignty of our country.<\/br>\n
Convention of professionals against WTO was organised at Jadavpur University, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri and at Kolkata in association with Association of Bank Officials and other mass organsiation.<\/br>\n
Preparatory Meeting-cum-workshop on World Social Forum at Sarala Memorial Hall, Kolkata
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Campaign Programme in favour of Secular Governance was organised at Kolkata, Siliguri, Barrackpur, Raigunj, Kolaghat, Bandel, B.E.College<\/br>\n
Booklet on the Sell-out of the Nation (\u201cAntarjali Jatray Bharat\u201d) as a response to the malicious campaign titled \u2018India Shining\u2019 and \u2018Feel Good\u2019 by the earlier Central Government.<\/br>\n
Rally of Professionals in Kolkata against aggression in Iraq<\/br>\n
Convention of professionals against the Energy Bill 2003<\/br>\n
Through these programmes our organisation has established a solid contact with other organisation of professionals like Association of State Government Engineers and Technical Officers, Association of Health Service Doctors, W.B. Subordinate Engineers Service Association, Paschimbanga Vigyan Mancha, All India Peoples Science Network, W.B. State Medical Representatives.<\/br>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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FOSET gives top priority in down-to-earth application of S&T in the form of executing projects on \u201cTechnology transfer\u201d at pilot scale. The nature of these projects comprises development of alternative low cost options of technology, upgradation of traditional skill, linking up R&D Institutions with the common people, rural development and management information support. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In close co-operation with HUDCO, FOSET initiated the Building Centre movement in West Bengal by setting up Building Centres at Birati, North 24-Parganas and Suri, Birbhum. It is successfully carrying promotional job of low cost technology in rural\/urban housing development of alternative building materials and imparting training to the masons. The Birati Building Centre has also been awarded KFW Grant assistance for building up infrastructure. HUDCO has conferred \u201cBest Performance Award\u201d to the Building Centre in 2000.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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