All India Peoples Science Network Explained

All India Peoples Science Network
Abbreviation:AIPSN
Founded:1988
Location:Kerala
Type:People's Movement (reg under Indian Society act)
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Dr.Sabyasachi Chatterjee
Leader Title2:General Secretary
Leader Name2:Prof.P.Rajamanickam
Leader Title3:Treasurer
Leader Name3:Dr.S.Krishnaswamy
Website:https://aipsn.net/

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.

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

OrganizationAbbr.Active zone
All India People's Science Network members
Assam Science SocietyASSAssam
Bangiya Saksharata Prasar SamityBSPSWest Bengal
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSBihar
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamithiBGVSJharkhand
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSKarnataka
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSMadhya Pradesh
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSOdisha
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSPunjab
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSRajasthan
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSTripura
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSUttarakhand
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamitiBGVSUttar Pradesh
Bharat Gyan Vigyan SamudayBGVSMaharashtra
Centre for Technology & DevelopmentCTDDelhi
Chhattisgarh Vigyan SabhaCGVSChhattisgarh
Delhi Science ForumDSFDelhi
EklavyaMadhya Pradesh
Ellora Vigyan ManchAssam
Federation of Medical Representatives Association of IndiaFMRAIAll-India
Forum of Scientists, Engineers and TechnologistsFOSETAll-India
Gyan Vigyan SamitiAssam
Gyan Vigyan SamitiHaryana
Gyan Vigyan SamitiHimachal Pradesh
Haryana Vigyan ManchHaryana
Himachal Vigyan ManchHimachal Pradesh
Jan Bigyan O PrajuktiOdisha
Jan Samwad SamitiUttarakhand
Jana Vigyan VedikaJVVAndhra Pradesh
Jana Vigyan VedikaJVVTelangana
Karnataka Rajya Vijnana ParishatKRVPKarnataka
Kerala Sasthra Sahithya ParishadKSSPKerala
Madhya Pradesh Vigyan SabhaMPVSMadhya Pradesh
NavnirmitiMaharashtra
National Confederation of Officers Association of Central Public Sector UndertakingNCOACPSUAll-India
Pondicherry Science ForumPSFPuducherry
Paschim Banga Vigyan ManchaPBVMWest Bengal
Science for SocietyJharkhand
Society for Technology and DevelopmentSTDHimachal Pradesh
Tamil Nadu Science ForumTNSFTamil Nadu

Major activities

1) Science Communication and Publication2) Health3) Education4) Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development5) Agriculture 6) Rural Technology7) Decentralization8) Samata9) Cultural Communication

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