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Guwahati : A mobile Science Exhibition van has been inaugurated by Dr Arup Kumar Misra, Director of Assam Science Technology and Environment Council in a function held at Regional Science Centre in Guwahati on Sunday.
In his inaugural speech, Dr Misra asked every citizen to inculcate scientific temperament and to act scientifically for proper development of the society.
The van is developed on behalf of Bharat Jana Vigyan Jatha (BJVJ), Assam by SPARKEE, a technical group based in Guwahati which is sponsored by National Council for Science and Technology Communications, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.
Objective of the programme is explained by Dr Manoj Kumar Patowary, Secretary, BJVJ, Assam.
The function was presided by Prof. Priyabrat Lahkar, President of BJVJ, Assam and delivered the welcome address.
Attending the function, Dr Anil Kr Goswami, former Director of Assam Science Technology and Environment Council recalled the past activities of BJVJ and said that BJVJ played a key role in popularisation of science movement in the entire state of Assam.
Members of BJVJ and different science organisations of the state, scientists, educationists, students and teachers from different Schools attended the inaugural function.
It may be mentioned that BJVJ, since its inception in 1992 has been organising various activities like Training-Workshops, Rally, Exhibition, resource materials publication etc. in different parts of the State regularly for popularising science in the society.
This Science Exhibition Van which is designed with attractive science exhibits will travel all over Assam. In addition to the pre-designed exhibition display, some local specific programmes will be arranged in collaboration with local co-organisations.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
