State to celebrate National Science Day

Ahmedabad: National Science Day will be celebrated on Friday on the theme ‘Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science and Innovation for Viksit Bharat.' The state-level celebration will take place in Science City with participation from heads of various major educational institutes. "There will be 12 popular science talks, STEM model making and poster competitions, sky gazing sessions, origami workshops and hands-on science activities," said a Science City official.At Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC), there will be quizzes, hands-on activities and demonstrations, the officials said. They said that Friday will be an important day for astronomy aficionados who will be able to see all major planets in the night sky. Some will be seen with the naked eye, whereas some can be spotted through a telescope, VASCSC officials said.At city-based schools and colleges, several science-based events have been organised to mark the day.