Traditionally, the Indian Science Congress will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India. During the Congress, plenary lectures are delivered by the eminent scientists and Nobel laureates. These lectures invariably provide broader international perspective and create awareness about the role of science in the society. One of the major attractions is a science exhibition revealing the latest scientific developments and achievements in the country.
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1. What is Indian Science Congress?
The Indian Science Congress (ISC) is the largest national Science event in the country. It is also the National forum, where the future direction of the science in the country is seeded. The first Indian Science Congress was held from January 15 to 17, 1914 at Calcutta.
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2. Who conducts the 97th Indian Science Congress?
The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) is having the general responsibility of conducting the Indian Science Congress. Depending on the venue, there will be local hosts, who carry out the specific sessions. The 97th ISC is to be held at Thiruvananthapuram between 3 & 7 January, 2010. It will be hosted by ISRO and University of Kerala. The venue will be the campus of Kerala University, at Thiruvananthapuram.
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3. What are the various programes of Indian Science Congress 97?
The Prime Minister will be formally inaugurating the 97th Indian Sience Congress 2010. In addition to various scientific sectional sessions, in which papers will be presented and symposia will be held, the Scene of Congress includes the following major events.
Provisional programme of 97th Indian Science Congress is available here.
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4. Will the entire event be only science and serious events?
No. Various cultural programmes will be arranged as part of science congress. There will be tour programs too, to various world famous tourist spots and heritage sites (on payment). It is the largest assembly of scientists and researches in the country. Hence, it is a wonderful place to meet peers and people from various parts of the country and an excellent opportunity to make friends.
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5. Who is responsible for selection of papers for ISC97?
Papers will be presented in 14 sections. The respective sectional presidents, recorders and local secretaries are the focal points, as far as the paper selection decisions are concerned.The details of various sections and contact points are available in the website.
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6. Is there anyway in which school children can participate in the ISC 97?
Yes. As mentioned above, there will be a Childrens Science Congress (Rashtriya Kishore Vaigyanik Sammelan) as part of ISC97. This is a platform for young scientists drawn from State level Children's Science Congress, Nehru Science Model Making Competition and initiative in Research and innovation in science competition, among others.
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7. Who can attend Indian Science Congress?
Only registered delegates can fully take part in Indian Science Congress and its various sections. As part of registration you have to take membership in ISCA (If you are not already one!).
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8. How can I get ISCA membership?
ISCA office at Kolkata is responsible for issuing Science Congress Association membership. You can apply for a membership by filling the form available at ISCA site.The details are provided here.
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9. I have applied for ISCA membership, but hasn�t yet received any confirmation. How can I go about the registration?
If you have applied for ISCA membership recently, chances are high that you may have to wait to receive your membership number a little bit, as this happens to be the busiest time for ISCA as far as membership distribution is concerned. However, this NEED NOT prevent you from going ahead with your registration. If you are opting for on-line registration, you can indicate in the OTHER INFORMATION field that you have applied for membership. The same can be written down in the form, if you are planning to use conventional registration form. The registration committee will do the needful.
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10. How can I register as a delegate & how much I have to pay for Registration and ISCA Membership?
There were different options available. Both On-line and Off-line registration is now closed. However, you can take spot registration on the venue. The fee structure for the same is provided here. Rs.2,500 for delegate and Rs.1,200 for student delegate. For spot registration it is strongly advised to bring any photo ID references (voters ID card, Driving Licence, PAN card etc.) with you. |
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11. Can one bring spouse or kids along?
Yes. But the delegates have to indicate the details and pay fees of Rs 1200 per person. The accompanying persons will not be eligible for the Science Congress kit. There is no charge for children below the age of 12. There will be arrangements made to issue ISCA membership as well in the venue.
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12. I have registered already. How can I know my Registration ID and Accommodation details?
The registration ID and accommodation details of all the delegates are being communicated to the delegates by e-mail and phone. However, there are many applicants, who haven't provided a valid e-mail ID or phone number. If you haven't received your registration ID or Accommodation details yet, please contact ISC secretariat at 0471-2565657 / 0471-2565657 or send a mail to registration@isc2010.in
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13. Only Indian nationals can be delegates of ISC97?
No, Foreign nationals are also welcome to be delegates. However, the fees structure is different from Indian nationals. Details are provided in the ISC97 website
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14. Is there any provision to get travel concessions to attend ISC97?
Indian Railways may provide Travel Concession subject to certain conditions. Details are available in the ISCA website
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15. What about accommodation?
Delegates can make their own arrangements, if they wish. However, the local organising Committee will help them arrange accommodation, as preferred by the delegates. Advance amount as mentioned in the accommodation options has to be sent along with registration. The balance amount will be re-imbursed.
For Student delegates, the accommodation charges are included in the registration. This will be modest university accommodation on shared basis. This option is not available for other delegates.
One important point here to note is that January happens to be the peak tourist season in Thiruvananthapuram. In addition, there will be heavy rush due to Sabarimala temple pilgrimage. Hence, the delegates are recommended to indicate their accommodation preferences during the registration itself and help Local Organisers to arrange accommodation for them.
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16. Will I get transport facilities on the venue?
Yes. Transportation facility will be arranged form the place of accommodation to the venue and back. In addition, pick-up and drop from Airport/Railway Station will also be arranged, if this information is provided to us in-advance. If you haven't intimated your travel plans, please send it to reception@vssc.gov.in . This will help us to arrange your pick up. Please cite your Registration ID in all comunications.
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17. Will I be provided free transport for sight seeing?
No. All sight seeing will be at the delegates� expense. Tour packages will be arranged for the delegates for negotiated price, during science congress.Details of the tour programmes are available in the website here. |
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18. Whom to contact in case I require clarification on issues related to ISC97?
Though you can always contact the ISC97 Secretariat, which is functional at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (at the address given below), the best method will be to send e-mail to the specific contact IDs depending on the nature of clarifications required.
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97th ISC Secretariat, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO post,Thiruvananthapuram-695022, Ph:+91471 2565657,2565658 Fax:+91471 2565659 |
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