The 17th National Children’s Science Congress 2009 is set to begin in the Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The venue will see a convergence of around 800 child-scientists from across the country and 50,000 students from the state. The five-day national academic event will conclude on December 31.

National Children’s Science Congress is initiated by the National Council of Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) which functions under the Department of Science and Technology of the GoI.

Premier science institutions will participate in the National Science Congress being held in Gujarat for the first time since its inception in 1993.

During the programme, eminent scientists from across the country will hold interaction sessions with child-scientists and orientation programmes for teachers. It will also include technical sessions, science exhibitions and theme presentations by premier institutions, poster presentations and cultural programmes.

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