With an aim to inculcate interest of scientific research and inquisitive trend among children, ‘National Children Science Congress’ would be held in the State capital on Friday on the completion of its 21st year.
Madhya Pradesh Council for Science and Technology would be organising the five-day event in which more than 2500 participants would attend the Congress that was started in the year 1993. The participants from across the country and around 561 child scientists from ASEAN and UAE along with 112 escort teacher with 37 state coordinators would be attending the programme.
‘Energy: Possibilities, Utilization and Conservation’ would be the theme of the programme. Before the inauguration of the programme ‘Walk of Science’ rally would be organized at around 9 am at Board Office square which would culminate at TT Nagar stadium and the inauguration programme would be held at TT Nagar stadium at around 11 am.
The programme would be inaugurated on December 27 at 11 am. After the inauguration child scientist would present research paper in different technical sessions.
During the five day programme different activities would be held to provide a platform for the participant to present their findings. Among the activities posters and chart presentation, activity corners, interaction with renowned scientists, panel discussion, visit to the scientific institutions and cultural programmes would be organized.
The National Children Science Congress is organized every year and children in the age group 10-17 years could participate in the programme. It started in the year 1993 and has been organized in different states.
Madhya Pradesh would be organizing the programme for the second time earlier the state has hosted the programme in the year 1997.