Indian Science Congress

In News: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC) via video conferencing.

• The focal theme of this year’s ISC is “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment”.
• Children’s Science Congress will also be organised to help stimulate scientific interest and temperament among children.
• Farmer’s Science Congress will provide a platform to improve the bio-economy and attract youth to agriculture.
• Tribal Science Congress will also be held, which will also be a platform for scientific display of indigenous ancient knowledge system and practice, along with focusing on the empowerment of tribal women.

Indian Science Congress Association:

• Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) is a premier scientific organisation of India with headquarters at Kolkata, West Bengal.
• The association started in the year 1914 in Kolkata and it meets annually in the first week of January.
• It has a membership of more than 30,000 scientists.
• The first Indian Science Congress was held in 1914 at the Asiatic Society in Calcutta.
• Several prominent Indian and foreign scientists, including Nobel laureates, attend and speak in the congress.

Source PIB