Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on December 22, 2020 delivered the inaugural address at 6th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020.
- This year’s festival is being organised in a virtual mode and is being held from 22-25 December, 2020.
- Theme: The sixth edition of this mega science festival will take place from December 22 -25, 2020 with the theme ‘Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare’.
- Aims: It aims to celebrate the achievements of India’s scientific and technological advancements with students and innovators.
- Organizers: IISF 2020 is being organized jointly by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in association with VijnanaBharati.
- Nodal institution: The nodal institution for science festival this year is CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi.
