Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India (SPSTI) with support from National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), DST, Govt. of India, is going to organize three days’ ‘Festival of Science‘ at Bathinda on October 4-6, 2023.

The ‘Festival of Science’ at Bathinda is being organized in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) and District Administration Bathinda at DAV College Bathinda.

Exhibits and Stalls

1. Mobile Science Laboratory – Circus of Science (SPSTI)
2. Mobile Lab – Science on Wheels, S. Jaswinder Singh
3. Geometry on Hands by S. Gurmeet Singh (National Awardee)
4. Schools Science Projects
5. College Science/ Tech. Projects
6. Posters
7. Puppet Show
8. Robotics, Drones and 3D Printing by Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
9. Biodiversity (Punjab Biodiversity Board)
10. Climate Change by PSCST
11. Geological Samples Display by SPSTI & Central University Punjab
12. Millets Exhibition by Kheti Virasat Mission
13. Healthcare by Bathinda Health Dept.
14. Tech. Applications to Farming by Apna Farm, Chandigarh
15. Popular Science Books Exhibition
16. Astronomy – Sky Watch
17. Science Stage Show

Competitive Activities

1. Multidisciplinary Science & Technology Quiz for School and College Students
2. Poster Making Activities
3. Open Science Quiz on Periodic Table

Popular Science Lectures

1. ‘20th Century Scientists from Punjab’ Prof. Arun K. Grover, Former VC, Panjab University, Chandigarh
2. Astronomy Awareness Lecture by Prof. Jasjeet S. Bagla from IISER Mohali
3. ‘Environmental Crisis or Climate Change’ Prof. Ravinder K. Khaiwal, PGI Chandigarh
4. Interaction of College Students with scientists from Central University Punjab, PGI, Guru Kasi University University, Akal University and others.
5. ‘Antarctica and Himalayan Geology’ Dr. Jitendra Patnaik, Central University, Punjab