Science Center and Planetarium to be constructed in Kota

Science Center and Planetarium to be constructed in Kota

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: February 17 2023

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  • In Rajasthan, Science Center and Planetarium will be constructed in Kota. 
  • It will be one of the best science centers and planetariums in the world. 
  • About 35 crore 25 lakh rupees will be spent on these.  
  • An MoU was signed yesterday between the National Council of Science Museums and the Science and Technology Department of the Government of Rajasthan in this regard.
  • National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture. 
  • It is the largest chain of science centers or museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world. 
  • There are 24 science centers or museums and one R & D laboratory and training center of NCSM, located in different states in India.
  • The first science museum, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM), Kolkata under CSIR43, was opened on 2 May 1959. 
  • In July 1965, the second science museum of the country, the Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum (VITM) was opened in Bangalore.
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