PM to deliver inaugural address at India International Science Festival
Press Trust of India | December 21, 2020 | 03:33 PM IST | 1 min read
IISF is a celebration to promote science and show how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) can provide solutions to improve lives.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the India International Science Festival (IISF) on Tuesday via video conferencing, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Sunday.
To promote scientific temper in society, the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences in association with Vijnana Bharati conceptualised the India International Science Festival. Prime Minister Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the IISF-2020 on December 22 at 4:30 pm via video conferencing, the PMO said.
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan will also be present on the occasion, it said. Launched in 2015, the IISF is a celebration to promote science and technology. The aim is to engage the public with science, celebrate the joy of science and show how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) can provide solutions to improve lives.
The goal of IISF-2020 is to help the youth develop 21st century skills, with a focus on scientific knowledge, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. A long-term objective is to encourage students to study and work in scientific fields.
Also Read :
-
IIT Kanpur establishes department for sustainable energy engineering
-
IIT Kanpur launches new department for cognitive science
Write to us at news@careers360.com
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Featured News
]- Parliament panel flags large-scale vacancies in research bodies, low stipends; suggests fellowship hikes
- Panel wants NTA CUET results on time, pen-paper tests; UGC recognition for Sonam Wangchuk’s HIAL
- As IIM Guwahati takes shape, Assam Institute of Management retools itself for Northeast’s MBA mission
- IIM Ahmedabad, Kozhikode, others see enrolment in PhD courses rise as students eye more faculty roles
- Assam Agricultural University Jorhat enrolled excess students for 5 yrs despite 41% vacant faculty posts: CAG
- AICTE Approval Process Handbook: From 2026-27, more foreign-student seats, minor specialisation in diploma
- 'We refuse to be forgotten’: Students boycott classes at film school govt opened, and then abandoned
- ISB fees high due to quality, 50% students should get some scholarship: Dean
- ‘Teaching through logins’: School teachers waste time on ‘data-entry’ as apps become integral to monitoring
- Not even 30% of central university teachers are women; 25.4% posts vacant: Education ministry data