20th NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SCIENCE CONGRESS,
A PROGRAM OF NCSTC-DST, Govt. of India
AT BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI
27th Dec 2012 - 31st Dec 2012'
NATIONAL ORGANIZER: NCSTC Network
HOST(s): BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI
COUNCIL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - UTTAR PRADESH
VOLUNTARY INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY APPLIED SCIENCE - VICAS, ALLAHABAD
National Children's Science Congress (NCSC) provides the children of 10 to 17 years from all over the country an unique opportunity to use their scientific temperament and knowledge to make their own dreams come true. The program was initiated in 1993, with the following objectives
- To provide a forum to the young scientists to pursue their natural curiosity and to quench their thirst for creativity by experimenting on open-ended problems;
- To make you feel that science is all around and you can gain knowledge as well as solve many problems also be relating the learning process to the physical and social environment of the neighbourhood;
- To encourage children throughout the country to visualise future of the nation and help building generation of sensitive, responsible citizens;
- To stimulate scientific temperament and learning the scientific methodology for observation, collection of data, experiment analysis arriving at conclusions and presenting the findings.
NCSC is held annually from December 27-31. After a thorough scrutiny at district and state levels, about 700 children take part in this five day long deliberations and fun-filled science activities from 35 states & UT's. From past few years active participation from ASEAN Nations is also observed.
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