Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala Explained

Pushpa Gujral Science City Kapurthala
Formation:	19 March 2005
Type:	Science Centre
Status:	Government
Purpose:	Educational
Headquarters:	Kapurthala
Location:	India
Region Served:	Punjab, India
Leader Title:	Director
Leader Name:	Dr. Neelima Jerath^[1]
Parent Organisation:	Government of Punjab, India
Website:	pgsciencecity.org

The Pushpa Gujral Science City or PGSC is located on outskirts of Kapurthala^[2] on the Kapurthala-Jalandhar road. The foundation stone of PGSC was laid by the then prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral on 17 October 1997. The science city has been named after mother of Inder Kumar Gujral^[3] and jointly funded by Government of India and the Punjab Government.^[4] The first director general^[5] of PGSC, Raghbir Singh Khandpur has been credited with having conceptualised this centre.

Facilities

• Galleries^[6]
• Science Voyage Hall
• Theatre^[7]
• Energy Park^[8]
• Mobile Science van ^[9]

See also

• Science City Kolkata

Notes and References

1. Web site: Science Technology & Environment – Government of Punjab, India .
2. Web site: Gov.in.
3. Web site: Shri Inder Kumar Gujral | Prime Minister of India.
4. Visit to a City of Science: Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala. Science Reporter . 47 . 2 . 16–19. February 2010. Khan. Hasan Jawaid.
5. Web site: Government to award former DG of Kapurthala science city Raghbir Singh Khandpur - GKToday. 16 February 2018 .
6. Web site: Our Layout Plan | Pushpa Gujral Science City.
7. News: India's 1st climate change theatre opens at Science City - Times of India. The Times of India. 17 January 2014 .
8. Web site: Adventures | Kapurthala Web Portal | India.
9. Web site: बच्चों को विज्ञान के तथ्यों से अवगत कराएगी मोबाइल बस.