105th Indian Science Congress was recently held in Manipur

Indian Science Congress In Manipur

WHY IN NEWS? 

105th Indian Science Congress was recently held in Manipur. It focussed on translational science for promoting affordable sustainable innovation.

• Indian Science Congress was organized by the Indian Science Congress Association.
• Theme: “Reaching the Unreached Through Science & Technology”.

Women Science Congress:

7th Women Science Congress was also held at the 105th session of Indian Science Congress in Imphal. The first Women Science Congress was held in 2012.

About Indian Science Congress Association:

Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) is a premier scientific organisation started in the year 1914 in Kolkata. It has a membership of more than 30,000 scientists.

Origin: It owes its origin to the foresight and initiative of two British chemists, namely, Professor J. L. Simonsen and Professor P. S. MacMahon. It occurred to them that scientific research in India might be stimulated if an annual meeting of research workers somewhat on the lines of the British Association for the Advancement of Science could be arranged.

Objectives:

• To advance and promote the cause of science in India.
• To hold an annual congress at a suitable place in India.
• To publish such proceedings, journals, transactions and other publications as may be considered desirable.
• To secure and manage funds and endowments for the promotion of Science including the rights of disposing of or selling all or any portion of the properties of the Association.
• To do and perform any or all other acts, matters and things as are conductive to, or incidental to, or necessary for, the above objects.

Sources: pib.