Vigyanika Science Literature Festival is being held in IISF, Bhopal

Vigyanika Science Literature Festival Importance

Vigyanika Science Literature Festival is being organized as part of the 8th India International Science Festival (IISF).

Vigyanika Science Literature Festival is also important for UPSC Prelims 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (GS Paper 2- Various Governance Initiatives to promote science and technology in India). 

Vigyanika Science Literature Festival in News

• Vigyanika, a Science Literature Festival is going to be organised during 22 & 23 January, 2023 in the Indian International Science Festival (IISF), MANIT, Bhopal.

Vigyanika Science Literature Festival

• About: “Science Literature Festival” is being organised as part of the 8^thIndia International Science Festival (IISF).
• Mandate: Vigyanika seeks to promote discussions and deliberations on challenges and future roadmap for effective communication of scientific knowledge.
• Venue: Vigyanika Science Literature Festival 2023 is being organized at Auditorium, Mechanical Engineering Department, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.
• Participation: About 300 science writers, communicators, artists, journalists, young and budding authors, researchers, college students, children, science enthusiasts, science policymakers and citizens are expected to participate in Vigyanika event.
• Significance: Aligned to the larger objective of IISF, the Vigyanika will showcase India’s rich legacy of promoting science & inculcating scientific temper among the public through multilingual scientific literature, science poetry, science drama and folk art.
  • As India is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark 75 years of Indian independence, Vigyanika will also commemorate the Amrit Kaal aligned with science and technology in India through discussions.
• Organizing Bodies: The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India and Vijnana Bharati are coordinating Vigyanika.

8^th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023

• About: 8^th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023 is an annual Science Festival that showcases and celebrates the fruits of science and technology.
• Mandate: IISF aims to engage the public with science and demonstrate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) provide solutions to improve our lives.
• Organizing Ministry: This year’s IISF 2023 is being coordinated and organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science & Technology and Vijnana Bharati.
• Significance: Since the launch of IISF in 2015, the “Science Literature Festival” has emerged as one of the well-attended events in the domain of Science and Technology.

Key Activities at Vigyanika Festival

• Vigyanika will have six sessions, including keynote lectures, panel discussions, and interactions with authors, depiction of scientific ideas through drama & folk dance, and Vigyan Kavi Sammelan.
• One science drama on Galileo will also be performed by the Shadow Cultural & Social Welfare Society, Bhopal.
• About 40 eminent scientists, science communicators, authors, science leaders, and policy makers are set to take the stage at Vigyanika.

Science 20 (S20) of G20

• India is also going through the Presidency phase of the G20 and Indian Institute of Science is the Secretariat for Science 20 (S20).
• S20 will address the scientific aspects such as climate change, food security and health.
• One keynote address and one special talk aimed at S20 have been organised in Vigyanika event.

Vigyanika FAQs

1. what is Vigyanika Science Literature Festival?

Ans. Vigyanika Science Literature Festival is being organised as part of the 8th India International Science Festival (IISF).

2. What is India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023?

Ans. The 8^th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023 is an annual Science Festival that showcases and celebrates the fruits of science and technology.

3. What is the objective of India International Science Festival (IISF)?

Ans. India International Science Festival (IISF) aims to engage the public with science and demonstrate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) provide solutions to improve our lives.

 India International Science Festival (IISF)