On the second and third days of IISF held in Guwahati, CSIR received an overwhelming response from the people of the North-East, particularly students and teachers. CSIR-NEERI scientists briefed them on CSIR-NEERI’s significant achievements through hands-on demonstrations. They also evaluated ideas that had been converted into deployable S&T solutions, focusing on Viksit Bharat Sankalp, during the S&T Hackathon. Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman ISRO explored the CSIR-NEERI exhibits and interacted with the scientists.