Regional Science Centre, Bhopal celebrated its 24th Anniversary and concluded its two-day programme of scientific awareness on Saturday.
This Centre which is meant to develop and to promote a culture of Science in country through Science and Technology based interactive exhibits, permanent and temporary exhibitions and various extensive educational programmes.
Conducting programmes and competitions for junior category Drawing Competition on theme 'Biodiversity in Madhya Pradesh', young students have shown the State animal Barasingha, State Bird- Paradise Flycatcher, Bada Talav etc. In a few paintings, some endangered species of MP have been shown.
Senior Category PowerPoint presentation Contest on theme 'Space Technology Applications for Rural India. To impart the information of recent happening in space technology Application, Popular Science Lecture was delivered by Tasneem Habib, Group Head and Chief Scientist, MPCST.
In the valedictory function Bhuvan Vikrama, Superintending Archaeologist, Bhopal Circle, was the chief guest who gave away the prizes and certificates to the winners and gave inspiring speech citing need of Museums.
Notably, Regional Science Centre, Bhopal which was inaugurated on 12 January 1995 by the then president of India late Shankar Dayal Sharma covered its 24 years disseminating scientific awareness in rural remote area and demystifying science to the students of Bhopal and MP at large.