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Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh state
capital Bhopal is coming face to face with new hues of
science during a four-day Science Fair starting here from February
25.
Another attraction of the state’s first National Science Fair will
be organisation of Madhya Pradesh Youth Science Congress. It will
also be an opportunity to interact with famous scientists of the
country.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, (BJP), ruled State Government wants to
increase interest of the new generation towards science,
especially of student community. With this in view this grand
event is being held. Science has entered every household through
various equipments and implements of daily use. Now it is
necessary that people should also enhance their knowledge about
handling these implements. Keeping all these factors in view,
Science & Technology Department of the State Government is
organising first-ever National Science Fair of the state. Vigyan
Bharti institution is also cooperating in holding the Fair being
held on the occasion of National Science Day.
Besides famous scientists of the country, national-level
institutions and laboratories will also participate in the Science
Fair. Apart from introducing people with latest progress of
science, small-scale inventors and scientists of the state will
also be promoted at the fair. Discussions focusing on various new
researches and achievements will also be held. For this purpose,
all the necessary efforts will be made for mental development,
promotion of innovations and enhancing people’s scientific
understanding.
Science & Technology Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya visited the
venue of National Science Fair at Lal Parade Ground here today. He
inspected the preparations, which have almost been completed.
According to Vijayvargiya, the State Government has decided to
organise this Science Fair in Madhya Pradesh every year. Through
it, talented innovators of villages, small towns as well as cities
will be provided a forum. On the occasion, the progress made by
the state in recent years will also be highlighted. Students will
also have an opportunity to interact with famous scientists of the
country. Means of recreation will also be available at the fair
with a view to making it interesting. Theme of the fair will be
“Vikas Ki Baat Vigyan Ke Saath” (talk of development through
science).
Besides science institutions and establishments of the Union and
State Governments, the fair is also being participated by
prestigious institutions like Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research, Defence Research and Development Corporation,
BHEL, NTPC and GAIL.
Stalls of the State Government’s Public Health Engineering,
Energy, Tourism, Biodiversity departments, Handicraft Development
Corporation and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board are also
being put at the fair. There will be separate and special stall of
Technical Education Department. Industrial houses like Reliance,
Ranbaxy, Vardhman, Godrej, Surya Roshni and Satna Cement are also
going to participate in the National Science Fair.
(pervezbari@eth.net)
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