Haryana Science and Technology Minister Anil Vij leading a team of senior officers from the department visited the Science City in Kolkata on Friday to have an idea about the infrastructure and facilities available in the best science city of the country and chalk out modalities for the success of science city project in Haryana.
At a high-level meeting with officials of the Government of India, Vij said that the Haryana Government wants to set up first-of-its-kind science city in the state with latest technology-based educational and infotainment aids which students and the public could visit to learn the concepts of science.
Vij said that process had been set rolling for setting up a sub-regional science centre in Ambala. Such facilities will not only bring awareness about science among the general people but also arouse the interest of the students in pure sciences, which is the need of hour. The State Government will bear the expenses for setting up and maintenance of the science city for which land has already been allocated at a prime location along NH-1 highway at Muthal in Sonepat, he said.
AS Manekar, Director General, National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Union Ministry of Culture, accepted the minister’s proposal and gave presentation on the history of NCSM and various facilities available in the Science City, Kolkata. Detailed discussions were held where the pre-requisites for setting up science city in Haryana were discussed.
During the visit, the Haryana Minister was shown various sections like Space Odyssey, an-Science lab, Earth Exploration Hal, Science on a Sphere, Science Exploration Hall, Dynamotion and Maritime Centre at Science city, Kolkata. Demonstration on various scientific concepts was also given by experts.