New Delhi (NVI): India’s first-ever global Mega-Science Exhibition, ‘Vigyan Samagam’, finally reaches Delhi after its roaring success in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for PMO, inaugurated the final edition of the event at National Science Centre today in Delhi.
The exhibition attracts science and technology enthusiasts with a path-breaking contribution in India.
This prestigious science exhibition ‘Vigyan Samagam’ is being jointly organised under the aegis of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM).
These three organisations will be hosting some of the world’s biggest science projects under one roof. The capital will be marking the completion of this caravan event.
The Exhibition is expected to ignite the minds of students, academia and industry to look for opportunities to pursue fundamental science and research as a strong career option. These projects will help our scientist to work and contribute to international collaborations on fundamental science and research.
The Exhibition has themed galleries consisting of infographics, working models and exhibits, informative audio-visual content, electronic displays and interactive kiosks for each of the Mega Science Projects.
Speaking on the occasion, Jitendra Singh said, “I congratulate all the departments for organising this mega science exhibition. With over 5.50 lakhs visitors at Vigyan Samagam in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata, it is in New Delhi now. It will provide students, academia and industry a great opportunity for cross-fertilisation of ideas. Exposure about different aspects of these projects will help students to choose science as a career option and deriving innovative results.”
Singh also reiterated the importance of Science & Technology in country’s development at ground level and its overall progress in the country.
The inaugural function was also attended by R Chidambaram, Former Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India (GoI), KN Vyas, Chairman, AEC and Secretary, DAE, Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Paul Ho, Director General, East Asian Observatory, Hawaii, USA and several other dignitaries and luminaries.
Grass-root level outreach programs across the city in schools and colleges to promote this exhibition will also be an integral part of the event. For tech-savvy people, regular updates will be shared across all digital and social media platforms of ‘Vigyan Samagam’.
The exhibition will be open to the public till 20th March 2020.
