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Bangalore, India
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In order to give impetus and to further the science and technology related activities in the State of Karnataka as well as to popularize science among different cross sections of civil society, especially in rural areas, Government of Karnataka established Karnataka Science and Technology Academy under the Department of Science and Technology on July 30, 2005.
Academy is carrying out many science and technology related programs under the Chairmanship of Prof. U.R. Rao, an Internationally renowned Space Scientist and Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) / Secretary, DOS, Govt. of India. It has 18 members comprising of eminent Scientists and educationists as well