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βΊοΈPalampur
Science
Centre,
the
first
Science
Centre
of
Himachal
Pradesh
was
inaugurated
by
Shri
Anurag
Thakur,
Honβble
Union
Cabinet
Minister
for
Information
&
Broadcasting
and
Youth
Affairs
&
Sports,
Government
of
India
on
May
14,
2022
in
the
august
presence
of
Shri
Kishan
Kapoor,
Honβble
Member
of
Parliament
(Kangra
LS),
Shri
Ashish
Butail,
Honβble
Member
of
Legislative
Assembly,
Palampur
and
Smt.
Poonam
Bali,
Mayor,
Palampur
Municipal
Corporation.
Among
other
dignitaries
present
on
this
occasion
were
Ms.
Lily
Pandeya,
Joint
Secretary,
Ministry
of
Culture;
Shri
A.
D.
Choudhury,
Director
General,
National
Council
of
Science
Museums
(NCSM);
Shri
D.
Rama
Sarma,
Director,
National
Science
Centre,
Delhi
and
Shri
Abhishek
Narang,
Deputy
Secretary,
Ministry
of
Culture,
Govt.
of
India.
In
his
inaugural
address,
Shri
Thakur
implored
all
the
students
of
Himachal
Pradesh
to
compulsorily
visit
Palampur
Science
Centre
so
as
to
inculcate
scientific
temperament.
He
cited
example
of
sportsmen
to
bring
home
the
point,
he
further
added
that,
without
the
knowledge
of
science
even
sportsmen
canβt
achieve
optimum
results.
He
also
advised
National
Council
of
Science
Museums,
to
keep
adding
newer
facilities
to
the
centre,
one
such
addition
could
be
Planetarium.
National
Council
of
Science
Museums
(NCSM),
an
autonomous
organization
under
the
Ministry
of
Culture,
Govt.
of
India,
has
developed
the
centre
through
the
Scheme
for
Promotion
of
Culture
of
Science
(SPoCS).
A
joint
initiative
of
the
Central
Government
and
the
Himachal
Pradesh
government,
the
project
costed
Rs.
9.0
crores.
Main
aim
behind
development
of
such
centres
is
to
portray
the
growth
of
science
and
technology
and
their
application
in
industry
and
human
welfare,
with
a
view
to
develop
scientific
attitude
and
temper
in
the
country
as
also
to
conduct
research
in
science
and
technology
in
the
areas
pertaining
to
the
activities
of
the
Council.
Currently,
25
Science
Museums/Science
Centres
in
the
country
are
functioning
under
the
administrative
control
of
National
Council
of
Science
Museums
(NCSM).
NCSM
in
collaboration
with
State
Governments
and
UTs
has
already
set
up
22
Science
Centres
and
handed
over
to
respective
State
Government
for
subsequent
operation
and
maintenance.
The
Science
centre
will
be
maintained
and
run
by
National
Council
of
Science
Museums,
Kolkata,
through
its
north
zone
headquarter,
National
Science
Centre,
Delhi.
Palampur
Science
Centre,
has
star
attraction
in
the
form
of
a
thematic
gallery
titled
βUntamed
Earthβ
that
houses
around
25
interactive
exhibits.
This
has
been
specifically
conceptualised
and
curated
keeping
in
view
the
sensitive
Himalayan
belt,
located
at
the
juncture
of
two
active
tectonic
plates.
Himachal
Pradesh
is
prone
to
seismic
activities
of
varying
intensities
resulting
in
natural
events/disasters
like
landslides,
flash
floods,
avalanches,
forest
fires
etc.
that
can
have
devastating
effect
on
life
&
property.
One
can
explore
and
witness
some
of
these
incredible
and
awful
phenomena
the
Earth
has
to
offer
-
along
with
the
science
behind
them
through
these
interactive
exhibits.
Other
facilities
of
the
centre
are
Science
Park,
Innovation
Hub,
Portable
Planetarium
and
Fun
Science
Gallery.
The
centre
has
3000
sq
mtr
of
built
up
area
and
2500
sq
mtr
of
exhibition
space.
The
centre
also
has
provision
to
house
temporary
exhibition.
At
present
the
exhibition
on
βDigital
Indiaβ
is
put
on
display.
Astronomy
and
astrophysics
has
sparked
new
zeal
and
interest
among
millennials,
thanks
to
yeomen
achievements
of
India
in
Space
Sciences.
Unique
portable
planetarium,
which
can
accommodate
around
25
students
at
a
time,
will
provide
rudimentary
knowledge
related
to
Astronomy
&
Space
Science
and
also
be
handy
in
explaining
science
behind
celestial
phenomenon,
night
sky,
eclipses
etc.
Thankyou
so
muchπ
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