SunstarTV Bureau: India will host 3-day long India International Science Festival (IISF)-2020 from December 22 on birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, informed Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
“India International Science Festival-2020 will start December 22 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Ramanujan and will culminate on December 25, on the occasion of birth anniversary of AB Vajpayee,” said Harsh in a press meet.
He further added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India International Science Festival-2020 at 4:30 pm tomorrow. On December 25, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will participate in the closing ceremony of the festival.
IISF is the platform where science can be experienced virtually, said Dr Ranjana Aggarwal, Director, CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS). IISF will take place from December 22-25 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India International Science Festival-2020 at 4:30 pm tomorrow. On December 25, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will participate in the closing ceremony of the festival: Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan https://t.co/QUDAmu6BZz
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“We have events where students can go for virtual tours, 3D exhibitions, virtual events, panel discussions, lectures and many more. There are 41 events and everyone is welcome in the event”, said Dr Aggarwal. She was speaking at J C Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA. The university in association with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) Haryana organised a curtain raiser of IISF 2020.
