All India Peoples Science Network

All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) is a national network of Peoples Science Movements of India. It was established in the first All India Peoples Science Congress, organised in 1988 at Kannur in Kerala State. The attempt to establish a national platform for science organisations in India started in the late 1960s. By that time, there were Science organisations in West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Kerala and Maharashtra. In many other states, there were committed scientists who were interested to work with people for a social cause.

All India Peoples Science Network
AbbreviationAll India Peoples Science Network
Founded1988
TypePeople's Movement (reg under Indian Society act)
Location
  • Kerala
President
Dr.Sabyasachi Chatterjee
General Secretary
Prof.P.Rajamanickam
Treasurer
Dr.S.Krishnaswamy
Websitehttps://aipsn.net/

The first common platform of scientists was organised by working scientists of BARC in Mumbai. It was named the Federation of Indian Literary Scientists Association. They supported different groups of scientists in different language speaking states with science writings in the vernacular. In 1973 and 1978, regional conferences of scientists were organised in Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram. As a result, organisations were formed in few other states also. By the 1970s, there was Assam Science Society in Assam, Bangeeya Vigyan Parishad in West Bengal, Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad in Kerala and Karnataka Rajya Vijnan Parishad in Karnataka. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984 created a situation for these groups to work together against abuse of science and technology and lot of such activities were organised. In 1987, five national kala jathas were organised in the name Bharat Jan Vijnana Jatha which culminated in Bhopal. Following this, organisations sprouted in various states which created a conducive atmosphere for the establishment of the All India Peoples Science Network.

When All India Peoples Science Network was established in February 1988, there were 28 member organisations and presently, it has 35 members. It functions as a common platform for interaction on science and technology issues and learning. It organises All India Peoples Sciences Congress every two years to discuss various experiences in science and technology. The organisational conference of the network is held along with the congress.

Members
  1. Assam Science Society, Assam
  2. Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Bihar
  3. Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Orissa
  4. Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Rajasthan
  5. Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Punjab
  6. Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Karnataka
  7. Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Uttar Pradesh
  8. Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Uttaranchal Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, Madhya Pradesh
  9. Centre for Social Work and Research, Tripura;
  10. Delhi Science Forum, Delhi
  11. Ekalavya- Madya Pradesh
  12. Federation of Medical Sales Representatives Association of India
  13. Haryana Vigyan Munch, Haryana
  14. Himachal Vigyan Manch, Himachal Pradesh
  15. Himachal Gyan Vigyan Samithi
  16. Jana Vigana Vedika (AP&TS)
  17. Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad, Kerala
  18. Kanpur Science Society, UP
  19. Lok Sehat Manch, Punjab
  20. Lok Vigyan Sanghatan, Mumbai
  21. Madhya Pradesh Vignana Sabha, MP
  22. National Confederation of Officers Association of Central Public Sector Undertaking
  23. Pondicherry Science Forum, Pondicherry
  24. Paschimabanga Vigyan Manch, Kolkata
  25. Srujanica- Orissa
  26. Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Chennai
  27. Tripura Science Society, Agartala[1]

Major activities

1) Science Communication and Publication 2) Health 3) Education 4) Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development 5) Agriculture 6) Rural Technology 7) Decentralization 8) Samata 9) Cultural Communication

References
  1. "Jana Vignana Vedika and AIPSN - Jana Vignana Vedika (A.P.)". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2017-05-26.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.