MoES Secretary Srinivasa Kumar to address ASTC annual convention on October 30 - The HinduUpdated - October 22, 2026 04:31 pm IST - HYDERABADMinistry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Secretary T. Srinivasa Kumar will inaugurate the annual convention of the Academy for Science, Technology & Communication (ASTC) and also deliver the foundation day distinguished lecture at Balakrishna Hall, CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Uppal Road in Hyderabad on October 30.The programme will feature a special c on “Earth Sciences, Strategic Resources & Advanced Technologies for India’s Future” and the presentation of ASTC Annual Awards in five categories — Lifetime Achievement Awards, Excellence Awards in Science and Technology, Science Popularisation Awards, Best Academician Awards, and Best Startup Awards.Among those expected to participate are Vice-Chancellor of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, U. Kamachi Mudali; former MoES Secretary M. Ravichandran; and the Directors of the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.ASTC will also release two issues of ASTC Communications, a publication aimed at promoting public awareness of preventive healthcare. The publications are Healthy Kidneys for Life: Chronic Kidney Disease - Awareness, Screening and Prevention, authored by Sree Bhushan Raju, and Eye Health for Everyone: Awareness, Early Checks & Prevention, authored by Vipin Das Anthony, said ASTC secretary C.L. Narasimha Rao in a press release on Thursday (October 22, 2026).Published - October 22, 2026 04:26 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }