Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh's First Digital Planetarium
- 15 Jul 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
According to the sources, Chhattisgarh's first digital planetarium being established in the insurgency-affected Dantewada district, with support from the Government of India.
Key Points
- The initiative has been taken by the district administration of Dantewada with the help of the Ministry of Culture and National Council of Science Museums (NCSM).
- The plan to establish a digital planetarium in Karli, Dantewada, will soon begin under the Ministry of Culture’s Science and Culture Promotion Scheme, 2021.
- The district administration requested support for the planetarium, and the proposal for full financial assistance under Category III (population less than 5 lakh) has been approved.
- The initiative encompasses various elements such as educational advancement, scientific consciousness, cultural and societal progress, as well as engaging audiovisual experiments.
- A budget of Rs 7.95 crore has been approved for the construction of the planetarium.
- Nestled amidst dense forests, this digital planetarium will be a major tourism initiative.
- It will play a vital role in shaping the future of local children, inspiring future generations to pursue careers in space science.
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)
- In 1978, the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) was established as a central coordinating agency for national science museums.
- It is an autonomous Science & Technology institution under the Ministry of Culture jointly with the Department of Science & Technology (DST).
- NCSM is the world’s largest network of science centres and museums that functions under a single administrative umbrella.
