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Project Vigyan Bhasha
Science communication, popularisation and extension in other Indian languages
In its endeavour to enhance its outreach activities in Indian languages, Vigyan Prasar has chosen Bangla, Tamil, Marathi, and Urdu in its first phase of the Project Outreach in Indian Languages. The prime objective is to develop and nurture science communicators in various Indian languages with potential stakeholders such as students from Institutions of Higher Learning, Journalists, S&T-based voluntary organisations and women groups, etc.
The efforts made during the period under report are:
Project Bangla
It has been started in West Bengal for creation of print and digital popular science content in Bangla, in coordination with other S&T organisations, NGOs and science clubs to
create a pool of resources and content for outreach activities to popularise science to the unreached and encouraging schools and community participation.
To discuss and brainstorm on these issues, a two-day conference was organised by Vigyan Prasar during 26-27 April 2019 at CGCRI, Kolkata in association with Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI) and Indian Science News Association (ISNA), which publishes the monthly journal Science and Culture. During the conference, representatives of various organisations involved in science communication, popularisation and extension in Bangla came together to explore areas/ projects to work together. One hundred sixty experts from different institutions participated in the conference. Vigyan Prasar felicitated three distinguished science writers Professor Palash Baran Pal, Professor Satyabachi Sar, and Shri Ashish Lahiri.
VIGYAN PRASAR ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020