New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Minister of Science and Technology and MSME Omprakash Sakhlecha was the chief guest at the curtain raiser programme of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2021 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday.

"The new generation must be acquainted with the glorious, successful and inspiring history of Indian science. I believe that Vigyan Mahotsav will be a medium for this. IISF is a festival, not a science conference or symposium," said the Minister.

He said that next Science Festival should be considered in the centre of the country, because so far the festival has not been held in Madhya Pradesh. Jayant Sahasrabuddhe, National Organising Secretary of Vigyan Bharati and a member of the Festival Organising Commit...