{"id":85381,"date":"2019-11-04T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T09:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/factly.forumias.com\/?p=11353"},"modified":"2019-11-04T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T09:54:09","slug":"prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-inaugurate-the-fifth-india-international-science-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-inaugurate-the-fifth-india-international-science-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Fifth India International Science Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Prime Minister\nNarendra Modi will inaugurate the Fifth India International Science Festival at\nBiswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, on 5<sup>th<\/sup> November 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About India\nInternational Science Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is an <strong>annual\nevent<\/strong> organised jointly by science and technology related Ministries and\nDepartments of the Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha). The first\nIISF was held in 2015 in New Delhi.<\/li><li>Aim of IISF: It aims to build a strategy for\ninclusive advancement of Science and Technology. It seeks to instill scientific\ntemper among the masses, showcase India\u2019s contribution in the field of S&amp;T\nover the years and encourage translation of its benefits to people.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2019 IISF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Theme of <strong>2019\nIISF<\/strong>: <strong>RISEN India \u2013 Research,\nInnovation, and Science Empowering the Nation.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Vigyan\nPrasar <\/strong>is the nodal agency to coordinate the IISF 2019.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Vigyan Prasar:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is an autonomous organisation of the Department\nof Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology. It was set up in\n1989 to take on large-scale science and technology popularisation programmes. <\/li><li><strong>Mandate:<\/strong>\nTo promote and propagate a scientific and rational outlook in society. <\/li><li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\nUndertaking, promoting and co-ordinating science popularization programmes and\ninculcation of scientific temper among the people.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Department of\nScience &amp; Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Department of Science and Technology (DST)\nis a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India. It was\nestablished in May 1971.<\/li><li>It seeks to promote new areas of science and\ntechnology. It plays the role of a nodal department for organising,\ncoordinating and promoting scientific and technological activities in India.<\/li><li>It also provides funds to various approved scientific\nprojects in India. It further supports various researchers in India to attend\nconferences abroad and to go for experimental works.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Vijnana Bharati<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vijnana Bharati or VIBHA, previously known as\n\u2018Swadeshi Science Movement\u2019 is a non-profit organisation. <\/li><li>It works towards popularization of science &amp;\nimplementation of modern technology &amp; ancient sciences in India. <\/li><li>It was founded in 1991 by the eminent scientists\nof Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru led by Prof. K.I. Vasu.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Fifth India International Science Festival at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, on 5th November 2019. Facts: About India International Science Festival It is an annual event organised jointly by science and technology related Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha). 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