INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL (IISF)-2020
- December 28, 2020
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INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL (IISF)-2020
Subject: Current Events
Context: The 6th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF-2020) concluded with the valedictory address by the Vice President.
Concept:
- IISF is an annual event organised jointly by science & technology-related Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and VijnanaBharati (Vibha).
- The first and second IISF were held in New Delhi, the third in Chennai, the fourth in Lucknow, and the fifth IISF was held in Kolkata.
- IISF is a festival to celebrate the achievements of India’s scientific and technological advancements with students, innovators, craftsmen, farmers, scientists and technocrats from India and abroad.
IISF-2020:
- IISF-2020 was held from 22nd to 25th December, 2020 at virtual platform. This year’s theme for IISF was ‘Science for Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Global Welfare’.
- IISF 2020 is being organized jointly by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in association with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA).
- The nodal institution for science festival this year is CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi.