Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)

Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science- Relevance for UPSC Exam

• GS Paper 1: Indian History- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science- Context

• Under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS), the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has developed a chain of Science Cities/ Science Centres/ Innovation Hubs throughout the Country.
  • National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science- Key Points

• About: Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science is a scheme that provides for setting up of Science Cities and Science Centres in all the States of the country, provide adequate funds are available.
• Implementing Agency: National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, is entrusted with the implementation of the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science.
• Eligibility: All states/UTs are eligible for its benefits.
  • Funding Eligibility: State Governments/Union Territories and the Societies / Authorities promoted by the State/UT Govts. for the purpose of Science City/Science Centre/Innovation hubs shall be eligible for financial assistance from the GOI as per the norms.
  • Pre-conditions: The projects are taken upon receipt of the proposal from State-Govt /UTs with commitments of encumbrance-free land, cost of the project (capital & corpus), operation, manpower and management of the project, etc.
• Key Components: The scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science has three major components–
  • Science City:
  • Science Centres
  • Innovations Hubs

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Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science- Key Points 

• Science City: It provides an experiment-based immersive learning ambiance to inculcate a spirit of inquiry, foster creative talent and create scientific temper in the community as a whole.
  • Science City is aimed to be a popular tourist attraction of the location.
  • Science city will be large in dimension with a focus on frontier areas of Science and Technology and edutainment and shall be financially self-sustainable.
  • Science city shall be conceptualized in such a manner that it is attractive and useful to students, families, tourists and the general public.
  • Science City will use state-of-the-art communication tools and technology in its presentation.
• Science Centre: A Science Centre provides the scope of doing science’ adopting a hands-on approach for which it offers to the visitor a number of experimental options through which they can discover the scientific concept themselves.
• Innovation Hubs: Innovation Hubs would be co-located in the existing Science Cities/Science Centres, science museums and non-formal educational institutions that promote creativity & inspire innovations.
  • The Innovation hubs would serve as springboards for new ideas and innovation and thus helping the society and economy to face future challenges and meet the rising aspirations of the growing population.

Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science- Objectives of Science City/Science Centre

• To portray the growth of science and technology and their application in industry and human welfare, with a view to develop scientific attitude and temper and to create, inculcate and sustain a general awareness amongst the people;
• To create awareness & enhance public understanding, appreciation & engagement of the public in the process of science & technology:
• To popularize science and technology for the benefit of students and for the common man of the region by organizing exhibitions, seminars, popular lectures, science camps and various other programs,
• To supplement Science education given in schools and colleges and to organize various out-of-school educational activities to foster a spirit of scientific inquiry and creativity among the students;
• To design, develop and fabricate science museum exhibits, demonstration equipment and scientific teaching aids for science education and popularization of science;
• To organize training programs for science teachers, students/young entrepreneurs/ technicians/physically challenged/housewives and others on specific subjects of science, technology and industry.

Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science- Objectives of The Innovation Hubs

• To equip and strengthen activities of the existing Science Cities/Science Centres/institutions to inspire innovations by young children;
• To catalyze the creation of more innovation hubs in different parts of the country especially in rural areas;
• To provide an appropriate environment to nurture creative and innovative ideas of young children.

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