To make children aware of science education and informing the public about the importance of science, a Science City will be developed in Gurugram, Additional Chief Secretary, Science and Technology Department Amit Jha said on Thursday.
The Science city will be set up in collaboration with the Central Government on about 25 to 30 acres of land, Jha said in a meeting held with the officials concerned in the conference hall of at Gurugram.
Jha said that in Science City, children will get an opportunity to learn scientific principles. The development of Science City will also provide direct and indirect employment opportunities to the people of the region.
He said that in this science city, thematic galleries will be made on various scientific themes including physics, chemistry, etc. concepts.
He said that the science city will certainly benefit schools and educational institutions. He said that it will also have ISRO's space gallery which will explain how the satellite is launched in space.
He said that in this science city simulators will also be installed by ISRO so that students will be able to understand the experiences of going to space and living there.
