- Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harshvardhan on January 15, 2019 launched DD Science and India Science channels in New Delhi.
- DD Science is Doordarshan’s first ever daily slot on Science and Technology, while India Science is an internet-based channel.
- The aim is to launch a 24/7 channel dedicated to science. He said people will benefit a lot from the information provided by these channels.
- The two science communication platforms are National level initiatives to elevate science into a celebration and bring it close to everyday life.
- DST and DD aim to make them jewels in the crown of the country for serving humanity for the furtherance of science.
- The channels have been conceived and supported by the DST and are being implemented and managed by Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation of DST.
- The two science channels which are milestones in the history of science communication in India, are the first step in creating a national science channel for the country.
- The two channels will have science-based documentaries, studio-based discussions, and virtual walkthroughs of scientific institutions, interviews and short films and will be completely free to access.
