GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARMENMT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 496
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.02.2006

THIRTEENTH NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SCIENCE CONGRESS

496. SHRI RAVULA CHANDRASEKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state :

a) whether Government have held Thirteenth National Children's Science Congress, recently; and

b) if so, the aims and objectives set during the Congress?

ANSWER

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

(KAPIL SIBAL)

a) Yes Sir,

b) The primary objective is to make a forum available to young scientists in the age group of 10 to 17 years, to exhibit their creativity, innovativeness and ability to solve societal problems under a defined theme while working in teams. The theme for this Congress was `Harnessing Water Resources for a Better Future'.