Science literature festival to be held at MANIT on Jan 22, 23

Vigyanika, which is being organised as part of the eighth India International Science Festival, will showcase India’s rich legacy of promoting science and inculcating scientific temper among the public through multilingual scientific literature.

Vigyanika, a science literature festival, will be organised as part of the Indian International Science Festival (IISF), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal on January 22 and 23, 2023. The venue of the event is Mechanical Engineering Department auditorium, MANIT Bhopal. “Science Literature Festival is being organised as part of the eighth India International Science Festival (IISF).  

The annual India International Science Festival showcases and celebrates the fruits of science and technology. IISF aims to engage the public with science and demonstrate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) provide solutions to improve our lives. This year’s IISF is being coordinated and organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science & Technology and Vijnana Bharati. 

Vigyanika will showcase India’s rich legacy of promoting science and inculcating scientific temper among the public through multilingual scientific literature, science poetry, science drama and folk art. Vigyanika seeks to promote discussions and deliberations on challenges and future roadmap for effective communication of scientific knowledge. 

As India is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark 75 years of Indian Independence, Vigyanika will also commemorate the Amrit Kaal aligned with science and technology in India through discussions. Vigyanika will have six sessions, including keynote lectures, panel discussions, and interactions with authors, depiction of scientific ideas through drama and folk dance, and Vigyan Kavi Sammelan.  

One science drama on Galileo will also be performed by the Shadow Cultural and Social Welfare Society, Bhopal. About 40 eminent scientists, science communicators, authors, science leaders, and policy makers are set to take the stage at Vigyanika.  

About 300 science writers, communicators, artists, journalists, young and budding authors, researchers, college students, children, science enthusiasts, science policymakers and citizens are expected to participate in Vigyanika event. For school children from Bhopal, an on-the-spot painting and drawing competition on the theme “India@100 -- My Country, My Vision” has been planned. Other innovative online competitions include short play video making and national blog writing. 

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