Bengaluru to host Science Congress

Bengaluru is all set to host the 107^thedition of the Indian Science Congress.
It will be the ninth time the city hosts the annual convention.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate it at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru. Coming in the time of agrarian distress, the congress has chosen ‘science and technology: rural development’ as its theme.
For the first time, a Farmer’s Science Congress will be part of it, providing a platform for innovative farmers.
The convention will see the participation of over 15,000 delegates, including 8,000 students from across the country and 74 scientists from abroad.