Science Camps & Festivals

A series of iconic 75 Industry connect ('i'-Connect) events to showcase the achievements in various S&T areas. It will consolidate efforts of DSIR/CSIR, DBT and DST departments of Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences to reach out to industry. The purpose is to forge partnerships with industry in thematic/ focus areas.

The Government of India has initiated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India. To celebrate the Mahotsav, it has been decided by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India to instigate the One Month One Theme initiative. This began from September, 2021 and will end in August, 2022. The twelve theme for twelve months are : 
1. STI Institutions at the State level
2. Human Resource Development
3. R&D Infrastructure
4. Indigenous Technologies
5. Innovation & Start-ups

The Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (celebrating the 75th Year of Indian Independence) is being celebrated all over the country. In this regard, the Office of the PSA and Ministry of Culture, GoI in association with Vigyan Prasar, is planning February 22-28, 2022 as the glorious week called Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate (in Sanskrit, which means Science and technology is revered all over).

DD Robocon is a National Competition organized in collaboration with IIT Delhi for Asian-Oceanian college robot competition, organized internationally by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. The contest aims to create friendship among young people with similar interests who will lead their countries in the 21st century, as well as help advance engineering and broadcasting technologies in the region.

Technology Conferences of BioAsia are the Science-Business bridge, that aim to bring together a trans-disciplinary environment for driving innovation in the Lifesciences industry.

The programme aims at knowledge sharing on innovations in horticulture through showcasing of technologies and demonstration. Scientists-farmers-stakeholders discussions on emerging challenges in Horticulture for effective dissemination of horticulture technologies are on the prime agenda of the event.

The DST INSPIRE camp aims to motivate and excite young minds about science and provide a glimpse of current innovations in research, just prior to the time when they make their career decisions.

India Science Fest seeks to be India’s largest public celebration of science and engineering. It is Aspiring Minds’ effort to promote science and technology in India among the students and the workforce. The STI exhibitions will be displayed in the science festival from across the world.

The event aims to encourage the scientific temperament of under-graduate engineering students of the country, by providing a platform to the students to innovate, create, and work in a team comprising of students belonging to various streams of engineering. Also, it gives an opportunity to the students to interact with their counterparts belonging to various participating countries, at international level.

In SIH 2020, the fourth edition, the students would have the opportunity to work on challenges faced within various Ministries, Departments, Industries, PSUs and NGOs to create world class solutions for some of the top organizations including industries in the world, thus helping the Private sector hire the best minds from across the nation.