Mission IISF 2024
A Prosperous Bharat in Harmony with Modern Infrastructure and Nature, Giving Opportunities for All Citizens of All Regions to Reach Their Potential through Science and Technology
TRANSFORMING INDIA INTO AN S&T-DRIVEN GLOBAL MANUFACTURING HUB
TRANSFORMING INDIA INTO A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN GLOBAL MANUFACTURING HUB
India International Science Festival
India International Science Festival (IISF) is an initiative of Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Science of Government of India in association with Vijnana Bharati which is a science movement with Swadeshi spirit lead by eminent scientists of the country. The main purpose of IISF is the celebration of science by all. Engagement of common people with science in a joyful and entertaining manner is essential for the healthy, prosperous and meaningful life. Through its creative programs and activities, IISF provides opportunities to people and scientific fraternity in the country and abroad to come together, work together and experience the joy of doing science for the well-being of India and humanity.
IISF Journey
- IISF 2023- DBT-THSTI - RCB Campus, Faridabad, Haryana
- IISF 2022- MANIT,Bhopal
- IISF 2021-NCPOR, GOA
- IISF 2020-CSIR-NISTADS (virtual platform)
- IISF 2019-Science City, Kolkata
- IISF 2018-IGP, Lucknow
- IISF 2017-IIT Madras, Chennai
- IISF 2016-CSIR-NPL, Delhi
- IISF 2015-IIT Delhi
Thematic Events
Chief Patrons

Dr. Jitendra Singh
Hon’ble Minister of State (i/c) for Science and Technology

Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Assam
Patrons

Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
Hon’ble Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India

Shri Keshab Mahanta
Hon’ble Minister for Science, Technology and Climate Change, Govt. of Assam
Chairperson, Steering Committee

Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi
Secretary, DSIR and DG, CSIR
Steering Committee

Prof. Abhay Karandikar
Secretary, DST

Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale
Secretary, DBT

Dr. M. Ravichandran
Secretary, MoES

Dr. S. Somanath
Secretary, DoSChairman ISRO

Dr. Ajit K. Mohanty
Secretary, DAEChairman, AEC

Dr. Samir V. Kamat
Secretary, DDR&DChairman, DRDO

Shri Prashant Kumar Singh
Secretary, MNRE

Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava
Secretary, MoHFW

Dr. Himanshu Pathak
Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR

Smt Leena Nandan
Secretary, MoEFCC

Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
Secretary, AYUSH

Shri S. Krishnan
Secretary, MeitY

Dr. Akhilesh Gupta
Senior Advisor, DST

Dr. Ravi Kota
Chief Secretary, Assam

Dr. Shekhar C. Mande
President, VIBHA

Shri Vivekananda Pai
Secretary General, VIBHA

Shri Shiv Kumar Sharma
National Organizing Secretary, VIBHA
Chief Coordinators

Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan
Nodal, IISF 2024
Director, CSIR-NIIST

Dr. Virendra M. Tiwari
Director, CSIR-NEIST

Dr. G. Mahesh
Head, DGED and SCDD, CSIR

Shri Naresh Chafekar
VIBHA
Program Coordinators

Dr. Ramanuj Narayan
Director, CSIR-IMMT

Dr. Ranjana Aggarwal
Director, CSIR-NIScPR

Dr. Sudesh Yadav
Director, CSIR-IHBT

Prof. Devendra Jalihal
Director, IIT Guwahati

Shri Mahendra Kumar Gupta
JS (Admin), CSIR

Shri Chetan Prakash Jain
JS&FA, CSIR

Dr. Debashis Bandyopadhyay
Chief Scientist/Head, IMD
Promoting Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for a Prosperous Bharat

Ministry of Science and Technology

Vijnana Bharati

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg
New Delhi - 110 001

CSIR-NIIST
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala, 695019
- Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Ministry of Electronics and IT
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Ministry of Rural Development
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
- Ministry of Ayush
- Government of Assam

IIT Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam - 781039










