- Bengaluru is all set to host the 107thedition 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.
