Hyd to host 4th India Science Festival in Jan 2023
Themed around ‘Future Is Now,' the festival aims to provoke ideas and conversations on contemporary issues in STI and encourage multidisciplinary dialogue and collaborations
Telangana ITE&C Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan (R) along with other dignitaries releasing the poster of ISF 2023 in Hyderabad on Wednesdav
Hyderabad: Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology India (FAST India) announced the 4th edition of its flagship science communication event - India Science Festival (ISF) 2023 in Hyderabad on 20-22 January 2023. FAST India in collaboration with the Government of Telangana through the Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) will jointly organise the three-day event.
The poster for the festival was launched by Telangana ITE&C Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, Chief Innovation Officer to the State Dr Shanta Thoutam, FAST India CEO Jayant Krishna, Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) Director General Ajit Rangnekar and The Hyderabad Public School Begumpet Principal Dr Madhav Deo Saraswat.
"Hyderabad was selected as the festival's host city due to its rich Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) ecosystem, as well as its vibrant academic and student communities. Through ISF 2023, we hope to strengthen Hyderabad and, more broadly, Telangana's efforts as national as well as worldwide leaders in STI," said Jayesh Ranjan.
He further said, "The inclusive ecosystem of science, technology, and innovation in the State makes it an ideal host to not just dialogue on the sector, but also sensitise the students from various demographics with exhibitions and campaigns. The Government of Telangana is happy to support the festival in all the necessary means of action and truly celebrate science in its diverse formats."
FAST India's CEO Jayant Krishna said that his foundation is delighted to enter into a strategic relationship with the Telangana Government through TSIC for India Science Festival 2023 at the prestigious Hyderabad Public School which would go a long way in reinforcing the state's brand equity as the front-ranking science and technology destination not only within India but globally.
He added that as India's largest non-governmental science communication platform for public celebration of science and technology, the festival would hugely inspire young minds across Telangana and beyond. The fourth edition of the festival, ISF 2023, will be held at the Hyderabad Public School (HPS) Begumpet, from the 20th to the 22nd of January 2023.
Themed around 'Future Is Now,' the festival aims to provoke ideas and conversations on contemporary issues in STI and encourage multidisciplinary dialogue and collaborations. Prof K Vijay Raghavan, the former Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government and internationally renowned scientist, is serving as the Chief Scientific Advisor to ISF 2023.
