Science City - A Hub of young innovators
Author(s): City Air NewsPGSC annual poster released Kapurthala, February 2, 2018: The Pushpa Gujral Science City which has been known for its scientific activities, is now moving up for a new milestone to become a hub for young innovators....
PGSC annual poster released
Kapurthala, February 2, 2018: The Pushpa Gujral Science City which has been known for its scientific activities, is now moving up for a new milestone to become a hub for young innovators. The innovation hub which was set up just a few months before has now become very popular amongst the students of schools and technical institutions to develop project models with innovative ideas. Around 150 students so for have become the members of innovation hub under the aforesaid program. This was informed by Mohammad Tayyab, Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala cum Director General Science City on the occasion of release of annual poster of PGSC.
He said that the poster being released has displayed major attractions and activities of the PGSC undertaken in the last one year. Besides, the I-MAX theatre which has been one of the star attraction at science city amongst its visitors had screened “ National American Adventure Park” last year. A great enthusiasm among the visitors was observed to watch the Bird Gallery of Science City, Mobile science exhibition is also getting a huge response from the rural areas of the Punjab. This mobile exhibition has already covered 22 districts of Punjab and extended outreached to over 3 lakhs students and general public . This exhibition has played an important role to inculcate the scientific temper and created awareness regarding the burning issues like sex determination and life style diseases etc. Accordingly the said attraction/activities have been included in the annual poster.
Speaking on the occasion, about the upcoming projects he informed that a new gallery with concept of Drug De-addiction is also coming soon. This gallery will play an important role to aware the youth regarding the ill effects of different types of drugs and intoxicants. Besides the 3D theatre at Science City will be upgraded to 5D theater. Further he said that a gallery on robotic Dinosaurs will be set up this year, which will give a realistic view of moving Dinosaurs.