CSIR Program on Youth for Leadership in Science 2007 (CPYLS 2007) was conducted during 20-21 December 2007. More than 100 students from schools/colleges across the state of Orissa were invited to participate in this event. The aim of the program is to expose young minds to the exciting world of Science and encourage them to take up basic sciences as their career.

The program started with introductory note by Dr. R.K. Paramguru, Scientist ‘G’ and Co-chairman, CPYLS 2007 followed by a very brilliant lecture by Prof. C.V.R. Murty, IIT, Kanpur on earthquake engineering. Dr. Sanjeev Sahu, Scientist, Institute of Life Science talked about nano-technology for biologist. Later, speaking on the inaugural function, Prof. B.K. Mishra, Director, IMMT gave an overview of the CPYLS-2007 programme and also introduced the Chief Guest, Prof. S.K. Joshi,
Ex DG CSIR. Prof Joshi gave a thought provoking lecture on the ‘Story of Electron’. The program was ended with vote of thanks by Dr. M.T. Arasu, Coordinator CPYLS 2007. The students were taken around to visit different laboratories of the institute and were given live demonstration of various sophisticated equipments. At the end of the first day the students were entertained with a cultural show by IMMT Sangeet Kendara.

On the second day i.e on 21st December 2007 the program started with the lecture on ‘Engineering molecules via self-assembly’ by Prof. Archita Patnaik, IIT, Madras followed by a laboratory visit. Afternoon session started with lecture by Prof. Mishra on mathematics followed by career counseling by Prof. Murty. The students were very much exited about the program. Finally all the students were given certificates for their participation. During the program an audio-visual show on activities of IMMT Bhubaneswar was shown to the students to have glimpse of this institute.

Padmashree Tulasi Munda, Prof. B.K Mishra, Director, IMMT Bhubaneswar and Sri Ashok Kumar Behera distributed the prizes to the school children for their out standing performances in different fields.