India International Science Festival 2023

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Overview

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The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023 is set to begin.

On 18th January 2024, thirteen events are planned.
Science Media Communication Cell (SMCC) at CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication & Policy Research (NIScPR) is coordinating and facilitating the media publicity of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023.
The key objective of the SMCC is to disseminate and showcase R&D breakthroughs and scientific achievements of India on various platforms of media.
This time, 22 countries are also participating at IISF 2023.

The central theme of IISF 2023 is Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India is organizing the 9th edition of IISF and its autonomous organization National Innovation Foundation-India is the coordination and implementation body of IISF 2023.
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) institutes Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) – Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) located in Faridabad (Haryana) is the host institute of the grand event.
This science festival aims to celebrate the achievements of India in the frontier areas of science and technology.
The festival also aims to acknowledge the achievements of science enthusiasts inculcate scientific temper among young students and spread the same among Indian citizens.
This has been organised since 2015 and the IISF 2023 is the ninth edition of the series.

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