Mysuru, Oct 12 (UNI) The fifth India International Science Festival (IISF) will be held at Kolkata from November 5, Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
Speaking to media persons on Saturday at Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI) here, he said about 12,000 Students, Scientists and other stakeholders from India and abroad are expected to participate in the 4-day event. The theme for this year’s festival is `Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation’ (RISEN India). The event would be held at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Science City, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Bose Institute and Indian Institute of Chemical Biology.
He said the aim would be to celebrate the achievements of India’s scientific and technological advancements with the participation of students, innovators, scientists and technocrats to craftsmen and farmers. It will also seek to attract young minds towards the field of Science and promote networking of stakeholders working towards the propagation of Science.