CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) would like to inform you that the ​“REGISTRATION & CALL-FOR-ABSTRACTS” for the ​“NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS & SCIENCE TEACHERS” on the theme ​“Indian Independence Movement & the Role of Science” is open now.

On this facet of science during the Indian Independence Movement, CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) in association with Vigyan Prasar, DST & Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), is organizing a two-day National Conference for Science Communicators and Science Teachers on the theme ​“Indian Independence Movement & the Role of Science” during November 29 – 30, 2021 in New Delhi. This conference will be organized in a hybrid mode.

Entries (Popular Science Papers and Posters) are thus invited for the conference for which abstracts within 350 words may be sent to: megaconf.​communicators@​vigyanprasar.​gov.​in.

Topics for the papers are:

• Science as a Tool for Subjugation
• Science as a Tool for Liberation: Role of Scientists
• Science as a Tool for Liberation: Role of Institutions-Academic, Industrial, Research
• Science as a Tool for Liberation: Role of Movements
• Science as a Tool for Liberation: Role of Policy & Planning
• Science as a Tool for Liberation: Vision of Our Scientists

(Please refer to the attached brochure for details)
Selected papers will be given a chance to present at the conference. The last date for the abstracts to be sent is Nov 18, 2021. Selected entries would also feature in proceedings, compendium and authors would be contacted for full length submissions separately.