India International Science Festival (IISF)

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India International Science Festival (IISF)- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Recently, India International Science Festival (IISF) 2021 was launched by the Union Minister of Earth Sciences (MoES) at Panaji, Goa.

About: IISF is an annual event considered to be the biggest platform in the country which brings together students, the public, researchers, innovators and artists from around the globe to experience the joy of doing science for the wellbeing of people and humanity.
- First India International Science Festival (IISF) was organized in 2015.
IISF 2021 Theme: The theme of IISF 2021 is ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’.
- All IISF 2021 programs will reflect the spirit and idea of ‘Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ of the Govt of India.
Nodal Agency for IISF 2021: The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, an autonomous institute under the MoES, is the nodal agency organizing IISF 2021.
Organizing Institutions: IISF 2021 is being organized jointly by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Ministry of Science & Technology (Department of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati.
- IISF 2021 is being organized in a hybrid model: it will be available for both virtual and in-person meet.

About: Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) is a non-profit organization in India that works for the popularization of sciences in a nationalist manner.
- Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) was previously known as the ‘Swadeshi Science Movement’ before it was changed to its current name in 1991.
- Vijnana Bharati Headquarter: Vijnana Bharati headquarters is located in New Delhi.
Mandate: Vijnana Bharati aims to rejuvenate the Swadeshi Movement in this age of science and technology for the purpose of national reconstruction.
Key Objectives:
- Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) aims to start a vibrant movement for the development of Swadeshi Sciences.
- As a dynamic Science Movement with a Swadeshi Spirit, interlinking traditional and modern sciences on the one hand, and natural and spiritual sciences on the other hand.
- Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) also aims to create a Swadeshi Movement with modern sciences adapted to national needs.

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