Joint Science Communication Forum constituted

Joint Science Communication Forum constituted

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Science and technology

In News:

• The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has constituted a joint Science Communication Forum to facilitate interaction and coordination amongst various public sector science communication institutions and agencies.
• It is represented by senior officials from various central ministries and departments which include:
  • Agriculture
  • Health 
  • Culture
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Atomic Energy
  • Information & Broadcasting
  • Science & Technology
• The Forum would be served by a Secretariat at the National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology.
• It brings together science communication efforts spread across various institutions and can help adoption of a common policy and best practices at a wider scale.