J.B.S Haldane Avenue, Kolkata, West Bengal
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Science City, Kolkata, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), a self-ruling body under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and the biggest science focus in India, was produced with an onetime capital gift by the regulatory service. Science City was opened on July 01, 1997 and comprises of two offices, the Science Center and the Convention Center. The Science Center complex involves Space Odyssey, Dynamotion, Evolution Park Theme Tour, Maritime Center, Earth Exploration Hall and a sprawling Science Park. It has effectively recorded footfall of more than 24.75 million since its dispatch and is the significant fascination in Kolkata to nearby inhabitants and in addition to the national and global guests to the city. While in Kolkata one can't miss this notorious foundation joining instruction and amusement in sharp differentiation to the science historical centers existing somewhere else in the nation. Setting up of Science City on a plot of area once utilized for dumping of City's waste for more than 100 years was an aggregate make-over with an inviting patio nursery of science and environment agreeable scene.
The Convention Center complex, a novel segment of Science City, Kolkata involves the Main Auditorium of 2232 seating limit, one Mini Auditorium of 392 seating limit and a Seminar corridor complex comprising of 11 lobbies extending from 15 to 100 seating limit, an indoor (270sq.m.) and an outdoors show ground (20000 sq. m). The auditoria's and the course corridors are completely aerated and cooled. The Convention Center of Science City is a noteworthy destination in the city of Kolkata for traditions, meetings, AGMs, exchange displays and social projects.
Science City is additionally an exceptional case of self supportability in the Government part and meets its operation and upkeep costs from its own income era.
EC members of Science City with available contact details
1. | Dr. Saroj Ghose Chairman (Former DG, NCSM and Chairman, EC, Science City), 4A Suryadeep Apartment, 112G, Salimpur Road, Kolkata 700031 |
2. | Prof. Dipti Prasad Mukherjee Member Head, Electronics & Communication Sciences Unit, Computer & Communication Sciences Division, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, B.T. Road, Kolkata-700 108 |
3. | Shri Vikram Swarup Member Managing Director, Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd., Paharpur House, 8/1/B, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata-700 027 |
4. | Dr. Amit Roy Member Former Director, Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, Flat 1A, Xenon Co-op. Housing Society, J-383, Baisnabghata Patuli Township, Kolkata-700 094 |
5. | Dr. B. Venugopal Member Director, Indian Museum, 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata-700 016 |
6. | Prof. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay Member Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Calcutta, Senate House, 87/1 College Street, Kolkata-700 073 |
7. | Secretary Ex-Officio Member Department of School Education, Govt. of West Bengal, Bikash Bhavan, Eastern Block, 6th Floor, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 091 |
8. | The Joint Secretary or his nominee Ex-Officio Member (Not below the rank of Deputy Secretary) Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India 329, “C’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan , Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110 115 |
9. | Shri G.S. Rautela Ex-Officio Member Director General, National Council of Science Museums, Block-GN, Sector-V, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-700 091 |
10. | Shri A. Dutta Choudhury Ex-Officio Member Director, Science City, J B S Haldane Avenue, Kolkata-700 046 |
11. | Dr. S. Jeelani Saheb Ex-Officio Member Curator ‘F’, Science City, J B S Haldane Avenue, Kolkta-700 046 |
12. | Shri K.S. Murali Ex-Officio Member Curator ‘E’, Science City, J B S Haldane Avenue, Kolkta-700 046 |
13. | Shri Goutam Roy Non-member Secretary Administrative Officer, Science City, J B S Haldane Avenue, Kolkta-700 046 |