NEW DELHI: A dedicated science channel and an internet TV are some of the mediums the Government is exploring as part of its bid to popularise science among the masses, a senior official said today.
Ashutosh Sharma, secretary with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), said that the DST is in talks with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to launch a channel dedicated to science.
“The I&B Ministry has been positive in its response and it will still take a few months for the project to materialise,” Sharma said.
In the past, there were dedicated programmes on science, but there was never a dedicated science channel, a scientist in the Ministry said.
The scientist, on condition of anonymity, said that the concept of a dedicated TV channel got traction after noted film journalist Shyam Benegal emphasised on the need for it at a science film festival held last year.
The DST is also looking at launching an internet TV to cash in on the digital reach in the country, Sharma said. (AGENCIES)
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