Summary:
With fresh restrictions coming into effect from Monday owing to a rise in the number of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra, the Science Day celebrations this year will be a muted affair, with just a virtual programme themed on ‘Future of Science, Technology, Innovation: Impacts on Education, Skills and Work’.
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With fresh restrictions coming into effect from Monday owing to a rise in the number of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra, the Science Day celebrations this year will be a muted affair, with just a virtual programme themed on ‘Future of Science, Technology, Innovation: Impacts on Education, Skills and Work’.
The National Science Day is observed on February 28 every year.
Pune, being home to numerous national-level scientific institutions, observes the occasion as an Open Day.
It is a common sight to see students, parents, and educationists from the city as well as far-off districts of Maharashtra throng laboratories and science parks on the day.
Popular science lectures, screening of sci-fi movies, science games and activities are organised to mark the day.
This year, however, most city-based research institutions and organisations have lined up several online events, webinars, lectures, and competitions for students and teachers.
A few institutions have even planned to hold the celebrations on February 26 as Science Day falls on a Sunday this year.
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) will host an educational webinar, ‘Our Atmosphere, Air Pollution and Ozone Hole’ with scientist Ravi Yadav of Indo-UK Air Pollution and Human Health on Friday noon on its YouTube channel.
Besides, it will also hold an online quiz competition for students.
The CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory plans to organise a half-day online talk for a selected audience on February 26.
The TIFR-National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) has invited school and college students to partake in a science video-making competition this year.