Question: On which date the ‘Mega Conference of Science Teachers’ will be held to remember the unsung heroes of science in the freedom movement of India ?
a. November 17-18, 2021
b. September 27-28, 2021
c. October 7-8, 2021
d. None of the above
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- Heads of several educational institutes got together on August 2021 at the curtain raiser events of science educators to remember the unsung heroes of science in the freedom movement of India.
- The mega event scheduled on November 17-18, aims to sensitize the science educators and students to the struggles and satyagrahas carried out by the scientific fraternity during the Pre-Independence era.
- The curtain raiser events were organized in a hybrid mode for science educators (school as well as higher education) byVigyanPrasar (an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India), CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication & Policy Research (NIScPR), and VijnanaBharati (VIBHA).
- The programmes are being organized on the occasion of AzadikaAmritMahotsav.
- The year-long Science celebrations will witness interactions at different levels through exhibitions, conferences, competitions, VigyanYatras and presentations.
- National level mega conferences of science educators will be held on November 17-18, 2021 for convergence and dissemination of information on science to the grassroots level through school students.
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