Science and Spirituality are the two dominant forces involving deep intellectual, philosophical and psychological approaches for the well-being of mankind. However, modern education with an over emphasized importance and advocacy towards the cultivation of science and technology without a spiritual dimension has caused an imbalance in the self, the society, the nation and the world. Hence, there appears a need to increase the awareness towards the synthesis of science and spirituality to broaden intellectual perspectives, and thereby harmonize the society.

The 5th All India Students' Conference on Science and Spiritual Quest (AISSQ-2010) to be held at MNNIT Allahabad, India aims at bringing together a number of leading experts from all over the world on a common platform to present and outline their vision for the benefit of the humanity in search for deeper questions of the life and cosmos.

More than 400 leading social, scientific and spiritual thinkers and students from leading academic and R&D institutions from India and abroad will participate in the conference. Plenary and keynote lectures covering major areas of science and spirituality will be delivered by eminent speakers. Also, students' participation will be through Posters and an Essay Competition.

The last conference in the series (AISSQ-2008) was held at NIT Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India in which about 500 students and faculty members from premier technological institutions like IITs, NITs, IISc, IIMs and AIIMS from India and some from academic and R&D institutions of countries like the USA and UK participated in the 3-day conference. Padma Bhushan Dr. N. Mahalingam, the Chairman of Sakthi group of companies and an eminent philanthropist was the Chief Guest in the inauguration of the conference. Many Vice-Chancellors and Directors of academic and R&D institutions participated in the conference.