An event of the All India People's Science Congress (AIPSC) would be held from February 9 to 12 at the NISER, Jatni in which around 800 scientists and people’s scientists from 42 science forums of the All India People's Science Network (AIPSN) would participate, informed AIPSC NISER president Sabysachi Chattarjee here at a Press meet on Wednesday.
Chattarjee said the meet would discussions on science popularisation, environment, climate change and development, S and T, emerging technologies and self-reliance, decentralization and democratisation and technology application, education and literacy and social exclusions: The role of science and technology.
He said the meet would be inaugurated by State Planning and Convergence, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Usha Devi. On the closing ceremony on February 12, School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra would attend as chief guest.
A children science festival on February 10 would be held in which about 100 children would participate.
Among others, AIPSC chairperson Dr Aurobindo Behera and NISER Registrar Dr Abhaya Kumar Naik were present at the news conference.