Seems interesting. Though science is everywhere -where the mind is scientific
-whether in a village or urban slum. However, in a local govt run school in
Fairfax , VA - richest county in US - there is a real planetarium!
***In strife-torn Assam countryside, a unique experiment in science
popularisation will soon get underway. A 75-acre 'science village' -
the first of its kind in India - is being set up in rural
Jamugurihat, about 250 km from Guwahati, where rural folk will get
an exciting peek into the wonders of science.
Gramya Jana Bigyan Mancha (GJBM), an NGO engaged in spreading
scientific awareness, is executing the project at an estimated cost
of Rs 10 crore.
The science village will have a planetarium, botanical garden,
heritage park, a wetland project, bird sanctuary, aquarium, science
museum, library, auditorium, children's park and a laboratory. The
land has already been bought and the village is scheduled to open by
the end of this year, when the first phase gets completed. The NGO
says it is raising money on its own to bear the entire expenditure
of the project.
Umesh
India <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia,
cinematographic and audio-visual techniques of the future. It has several 3D
cinemas along with other attractions and shows, some of which are the only
examples in the world. For further info pls visit:
http://uk.futuroscope.com/
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuroscope
Regards,
Wahid saleh
The Netherlands
Van: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens
KOUSHIK HAZARIKA
Verzonden: woensdag 28 maart 2007 15:55
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Onderwerp: [asom] India's first science village in Asom soon
In strife-torn Assam countryside, a unique experiment in science
popularisation will soon get underway. A 75-acre 'science village' -
the first of its kind in India - is being set up in rural
Jamugurihat, about 250 km from Guwahati, where rural folk will get
an exciting peek into the wonders of science.
Gramya Jana Bigyan Mancha (GJBM), an NGO engaged in spreading
scientific awareness, is executing the project at an estimated cost
of Rs 10 crore.
The science village will have a planetarium, botanical garden,
heritage park, a wetland project, bird sanctuary, aquarium, science
museum, library, auditorium, children's park and a laboratory. The
land has already been bought and the village is scheduled to open by
the end of this year, when the first phase gets completed. The NGO
says it is raising money on its own to bear the entire expenditure
of the project.
Says Kshiradhar Baruah, president, GJBM and national award winner
for popularisation of science, "The project seeks to enhance
awareness, literacy and outlook of these people, specifically with
respect to science. It will also contribute towards employment
opportunities, research work, eco-tourism and recreational
activities.
The brain behind the project is Radhika Mohan Bhagawati, a
journalist at whose behest scientist Dinesh Chandra Goswami prepared
the project for GJBM.
The NGO later roped in P M Bhargava, deputy chairman, National
Knowledge Commission and Professor Yashpal, former chairman,
University Grants Commission, for technical support in executing the
project. The NGO is in talks to involve more well-known scientists
for conceptualising individual sections of the village.
"We aim to propagate scientific temperament in the remotest regions
of the country. The first project of its kind in India, if
successful, it will serve as major boon for the rural populace who
are still victims of non-scientific and irrational practices,"
Bhargava said.
GJBM members say the village will be constructed in phases. In the
first phase, a mid-sized planetarium and a botanical garden will
come up. The botanical garden, which will showcase various medicinal
and commercial plants besides other important indigenous flora,
would alone cost Rs 50 lakh.
For the second phase, Rs 2 crore has been earmarked for the science
museum, heritage park, library, auditorium, aquaria, laboratory and
children's park. Another Rs 50 lakh will be spent on setting up the
wetland and bird sanctuary. The NGO has not set any timeframe for
actual completion of the entire project.
According to Bhargava, the village will provide a good environment
for scientists from India and abroad to pursue research work in
various disciplines. On how such a not-for-profit project will
sustain itself, the NGO is optimistic that its eco-tourism and
recreational activities will help raise the maintenance cost.
According to Bhargava, if everything goes as planned the village
would be a big attraction for tourists coming to North-East and also
for self-financing research projects.
KOUSHIK HAZARIKA
http://asom.co.nr
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