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Kalimpong
Science
Centre
is
located
and
this
Science
Centre
is
about
9
KM
to
the
north
of
the
Kalimpong
town
and
cover
an
area
of
7
acres
of
hilly
land.
Kalimpong
Science
Centre
is
the
first
kind
in
the
hills
of
Darjeeling
District
offers
umpteen
learning
opportunities
through
fun
and
enjoyment
of
all
age
groups.
Kalimpong
Science
Centre
communicates
science
and
technology
to
the
peoples
in
such
a
way
with
the
primary
objective
of
developing
a
scientific
temper
in
the
society
and
promoting
of
the
knowledge
and
ideas
of
science
on
various
educational
institutions/organizations.
Science
is
best
understood
through
experimentation
and
this
experience
is
a
great
forum
for
learning
science
and
technology
in
a
non-formal
way
where
learning
process
is
self-motivated
and
pleasurable.
Kalimpong
Science
Centre
has
been
conceived,
designed
and
developed
by
National
Council
of
Science
Museums
(Ministry
of
Culture,
Government
of
India).
This
Science
Centre
has
been
officially
handed
over
to
the
Department
of
Education-Darjeeling
Gorkha
Hill
Council
on
11th
September’2007.
Kalimpong
Science
Centre
has
been
registered
under
West
Bengal
Certificate
of
Registration
of
Societies
Act
XXVI
of
1961
on
27th
July’2007.
Kalimpong
Science
Centre
has
been
established
in
Kalimpong,
one
of
the
Hill
Sub-Division
of
Darjeeling
District
in
the
year
2008,
conceived,
designed
and
developed
by
National
Council
of
Science
Museums
(Ministry
of
Culture,
Government
of
India).
It
is
knowledge-based
organization
of
high
quality
and
dedication;
engage
in
popularizing
Science
and
Technology
among
the
general
masses
particularly,
in
students.
Kalimpong
Science
Centre
was
inaugurated
on
2nd
October’2008
by
Shri
B.
L.
Meena,
IAS,
and
Honorable
Administrator-Darjeeling
Gorkha
Hill
council.
Main
objectives
of
Kalimpong
Science
Centre
•To
popularize
science
in
general
and
to
inculcate
scientific
temper
among
the
general
masses.
•To
create,
inculcate
and
sustain
a
general
awareness
in
the
public,
especially
the
youth
about
science
and
its
application
to
modern
life.
•To
develop
scientific
attitude
and
temper
with
a
view
to
helping
children
and
adult
to
think
and
act
rationally
in
a
modern
society.
•To
supplement
science
education
by
providing
audio-visual
media
through
science
museum,
exhibition,
science
club
etc.,
and
by
organizing
teacher
education,
design
and
development
of
teaching
aids
and
experimental
kits
for
students.
•To
identify,
encourage
and
nurture
creative
scientific
talent,
especially
among
children.
•To
create
infrastructure
and
facilities
and
to
undertake
programme
to
explain
science
to
the
general
masses
with
the
view
of
inculcating
a
scientific
temper
in
them.
•To
arrange
for
permanent
and
semi-permanent
display
of
visual
object
and
exhibits
on
scientific
and
technical
topics.
•To
design
and
produce
exhibits,
model
and
other
visual
objects
needed
not
only
for
these
centers
but
also
by
schools
and
community
centers
and
advice
the
letter
in
the
display
and
presentation
of
these
objects
according
to
their
thematic
and
related
patterns.
•To
procure
films
on
science
and
technology
and
organize
their
screening
to
supplement
science
education
in
school
and
colleges.
•To
generate
and
improve,
through
students,
teachers
and
others,
new
innovative
forms
of
experiments
and
teaching
methods,
using
commonly
available
local
materials
and
appliances
as
well
as
organize
their
demonstration
periodically
with
explanatory
lectures.
•To
initiate
formation
of
science
clubs,
science
promotional
groups
etc,
in
schools,
colleges
and
in
the
community
as
well.
•To
arrange
for
mobile
science
exhibitions
and
semi-permanent
exhibition
for
educating
the
general
masses
in
urban
and
rural
areas
about
the
growth
of
science
and
technology,
and
its
application
in
agriculture,
industry,
health,
society
development
etc.
•To
provide
common
service
facilities
in
the
form
of
science
library,
reading
rooms,
small
electrical/electronic/mechanical
workplace,
auditorium
etc.
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