The Curtain Raiser Ceremony of the 11th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 was organised today at Panjab University, Chandigarh. The event marked the beginning of the celebrations for IISF 2025, which will be held from December 6 to 9 at Panjab University.

The programme commenced with the Panjab University Song, followed by the traditional Lamp Lighting Ceremony and the Saraswati Vandana, which invoked the spirit of knowledge and enlightenment, according to a release from the Ministry of Earth Science.

Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In his address, Dr. Ravichandran highlighted that while ESTIC follows a top-to-bottom approach, IISF brings a bottom-to-top movement, taking science to th

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