Theme: 'Opportunities & Challenges in Science Centres in the Digital Era'
13.02.2025 (night) to 16.02.2025 (night): Arrival and stay at Hotel Radisson Blu, Ranchi
| 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM | Registration |
| 10:30 AM to 10:40 AM | Lighting of the Lamp ceremony and Felicitation of dignitaries. |
| 10:40 AM to 10:50 AM | Welcome address by Prof. Tapan Kumar Shandilya, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi. |
| 10:50 AM to 11:00 AM | Introductory speech by Shri Rahul Kumar Purwar, Principal Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand. |
| 11:00 AM to 11:10 AM | Address by Shri A. D. Choudhury, Director General, National Council of Science Museums. |
| 11:10 AM to 11:20 AM | Remembrance ceremony of Late Shaik Jeelani Saheb, Former Curator, Regional Science Centre, Ranchi. |
| 11:20 AM to 11:30 AM | Keynote address by Chief Guest Shri Sudivya Kumar, Hon’ble Minister, Department of Higher & Technical Education, Department of Urban Development & Housing and Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, Govt. of Jharkhand. |
| 11:30 AM to 11:35 AM | Vote of Thanks by Shri Sayyed Riyaz Ahemad, Under Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand. |
| 11:35 AM to 12:00 Noon: Tea Break | |
| 12:00 Noon to 12:20 PM | Plenary lecture by Shri A. D. Choudhury, Director General, National Council of Science Museums. |
| 12:20 PM to 12:40 PM | Presentation by Shri Inavamsi Enaganti, Director, Param Science Centre. |
| 12:40 PM to 01:00 PM | Presentation by Shri Umesh Kumar Rustagi, Director, NSC Mumbai |
| 01:00 PM to 01:20 PM | Presentation by Shri C. D Mungyak, Director cum Member Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science & Technology. |
| 01:20 PM to 01:40 PM | Presentation by Dr. Rajesh Grover, Director, Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala, Punjab. |
| 01:40 PM to 02:00 PM | Presentation by Shri Vijay Shanker Sharma, Director, NSC Guwahati. |
| 02:00 PM to 02:10 PM | Discussion |
| 02:10 PM to 02:50 PM: Lunch Break | |
| 02:50 PM to 05:30 PM | Visit to Regional Science Centre, Ranchi. |
| 05:30 PM to 06:00 PM | Departure from Regional Science Centre, Ranchi for Hotel BNR Chanakya. |
| 06:00 PM to 06:30 PM : Tea Break | |
| 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM | Cultural Program (Venue: Hotel BNR Chanakya) |
| 08:00 PM onwards | Dinner (Venue: Hotel BNR Chanakya). |
| Time | Presentation by |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM - 09:20 AM | Shri Pramod Grover, Director, NSC Delhi |
| 09:20 AM - 09:40 AM | Shri Manas Bagchi, Director, CRTL, Kolkata |
| 09:40 AM - 10:00 AM | Shri Gunanka DB (IFS), Project Director, Shillong Science Centre, Shillong |
| 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM | Shri Saket Singh Kaurav, Project Coordinator & Curator-E, Regional Science Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM | Shri Subha Sankar Ghosh, Curator-E, Science City, Kolkata |
| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM | Shri Shatadal Ghosh, Curator-D, CRTL, Kolkata |
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Dr. Piyush Joshi, SSO/In-charge, Regional Science Centre, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | Discussion |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 Noon: Tea Break | |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 Noon - 12:20 PM | Presentation by India STEM Foundation |
| 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | Presentation by Knownsense Studios |
| 12:40 PM - 01:00 PM | Presentation by InfoVision |
| 01:00 PM - 01:20 PM | Presentation by Orbit Animate Pvt. Ltd. |
| 01:20 PM - 01:30 PM | Discussion |
| 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM: Lunch Break | |
| 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM | Visit to Patratu Valley for Sight-Seeing |
| 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM | Cultural Program at Patratu Valley |
| 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | Dinner at Patratu Valley |
| 08:30 PM onwards | Departure from Patratu Valley to Ranchi |
| Time | Presentation by |
|---|---|
| 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM | Shri Vikramjeet Singh Arora, Curator-in-charge, Birla Education Trust Technology & Art Training Centre, Rajasthan |
| 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM | Shri Niranjan Gupta, Curator-E, National Council of Science Museums |
| 10:10 AM to 10:30 AM | Presentation by Shri Soumen Ghosh, Curator-E, Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Kolkata. |
| 10:30 AM to 10:50 AM | Presentation by Shri Cyril K Babu, Curator-E, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore. |
| 10:50 AM to 11:10 AM | Presentation by Dr. B B Gurung, Curator, Kalimpong Science Centre, West Bengal. |
| 11:10 AM to 11:30 AM | Presentation by Shri Sanman Subba, Assistant Director, Sikkim Science Centre, Sikkim. |
| 11:30 AM to 11:50 AM | Discussion |
| 11:50 AM to 12:15 PM: Lunch Break | |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | Key takeaways from the Conference |
| 12:45 PM - 01:05 PM | Adoption of Resolution of 20th Annual Conference of Heads of Science Museums/Centres and remarks by Shri A. D. Choudhury, Director General, National Council of Science Museums. |
| 01:05 PM - 01:10 PM | Vote of Thanks |
| 01:10 PM to 02:00 PM: Lunch | |
| Departure | |
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