As you all may know the ‘India March for Science’ (IMFS) movement has been happening in different parts of the country with the aim of cultivating scientific temper among the youth fraternity thereby irradicating unscientific beliefs. The movement also aims in bringing under the attention of our government on the need to consider science and the current environmental issues while making policies.
The India March for Science is part of the Global March for Science launched in 2017 to demand that policy-making be based on scientific evidence as social progress is based solely on science.
This is to bring to your notice that Shasthra Snehi, Breakthrough Science Society, AASTRO Kerala, Sastra Sahitya Parishad and other like-minded organisations from Kerala are taking part in the March for Science Global Movement. The March for Science (Trivandrum Chapter) will be conducted on 27th August 2022 (Saturday) at 10.00 am in Thiruvananthapuram.
Our Demands
- Stop the propagation of unscientific and false ideas and inculcate a scientific mindset in the society in accordance with Article 51A of the Constitution.
- Allocate 10% of central budget and 30% of state budgets for education
- Spend 3% of GDP on science, technology and social science research
- Protect the environment and take effective measures to prevent global warming. Stop rampant exploitation of the country’s natural resources for the benefit of a few.
- Make policy based on scientific evidence
Program Schedules
Inaugural session at Sathyan Memorial Hall, Opp. Museum, Trivandrum.
-President: Prof. C. P. Aravindakshan.
Talks
‘Climate change and Kerala’
Prof. A. Bijukumar, Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Kerala University.
‘Science as a thought’
Dr. Vaishakhan Thampi D.S.,
Department of Physics, M.G College, Trivandrum.
March
From Musuem to Asan Square, Palayam
For free registration: https://bit.ly/imfs2022
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