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Official TranscriptMinistry of Culture Status of the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) प्रव तथ: 06 AUG 2026 2:49PM by PIB Delhi The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous body under Ministry of Culture, serves as the nodal agency for implementation of Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS). This scheme is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Government of...
Ministry of Culture Status of the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) प्रव तथ: 06 AUG 2026 2:49PM by PIB Delhi The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous body under Ministry of Culture, serves as the nodal agency for implementation of Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS).
This scheme is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, aimed at fostering scientific temper and awareness across the country for the public in general and students in particularalso to portray the growth of science and technology and their application in industry and human welfare and to create, inculcate and sustain a general awareness amongst the people. The scheme supports the establishment of Science Cities, Science Centres, Innovation Hubs, and Digital Planetariums in various regions.
The list of such Science Centres, Innovation Hubs and Digital Planetarium established so far, under SPoCS is given in Annexure-A.
The actual expenditure incurred by NCSM during last 3(three) financial years under SPoCS is shown in
table below: - (Rs. in Lakhs) Sl no. Scheme name 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Scheme for Promotion of Approved 6150.00 2000.00 11767.75 Culture of Science (SPoCS) allocation 2 Fund released 4217.00 1866.95 11757.75 The list of ongoing projects undertaken by NCSM under SPoCS is given in Annexure-B.
These Science Centres conduct science-based educational activities, exhibitions, demonstrations, innovation programmes and outreach initiatives aimed at promoting scientific temper and encouraging student participation. As on 31.03.2026, a total of 1,68,55,110 visitors including students have visited the Science Centres established under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS).
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today *** M Annadurai Annexure-AThe details of the Science Centres that have been established under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) initiatives (State-wise) Sl. No. Located in Science Centers/Museums Year of Establishment State/UT
1. A & N Island Science Centre, Port Blair May 30, 2003
2. Mizoram Mizoram Science Centre, Aizwal July 26, 2003
3. Nagaland Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur September 14, 2004
4. Manipur Manipur Science Centre, Manipur May 18, 2005
5. Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar Dec 3, 2005
6. Meghalaya Shillong Science Centre, Shillong, February 27, 2006 Meghalaya
7. Sikkim Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok February 22, 2008
8. West Bengal Sub-Regional Science Centres, Kalimpong October 2, 2008
9. Maharashtra Sub-Regional Science Centre, Solapur February 14, 2010
10. Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre, Pune February 8, 2013
11. Jharkhand Regional Science Centre, Ranchi November 29, 2010
12. Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Science Centre, Raipur July 13, 2012
13. Rajasthan Regional Science Centre, Jaipur December 29, 2012
14. Sub Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur August 17, 2013
15. Assam Jorhat Science Centre & Planetarium July 6, 2013
16. Tamilnadu Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore May 6, 201317. Karnataka Dharwad Regional Science Centre February 27, 2012
18. Regional Science Centre, Pilikula, October 01, 2014 Mangalore
19. Puducherry Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre & May 03, 2015 Planetarium, Puducherry
20. Odisha Bargarh Science Centre, Bargarh January 21, 2020
21. Tripura Udaipur Science Centre, Tripura February 28, 2021
22. Kerala Regional Science Centre, Kottayam July 3, 2025
23. Bihar Bodhgaya Science Centre, Bodhgaya July 20, 2023
24. Uttarakhand Regional Science Centre, Dehradun Feb 03, 2016
25. Manaskhand Science Centre, Almora March 10, 2024
26. Himachal Pradesh Palampur Science Centre, Palampur May 14, 2022
27. Andhra Pradesh Swami Jnannanda Regional Science Centre, June 26, 2025 Rajamahendravaram
28. Assam Science City, Guwahati (First Phase) March 10, 2026 The details of the Innovation Hubs that have been established under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) initiatives (State-wise) Sl. No. Located in Innovation Hub Year of Establishment State/UT (Location/Name of the Centre) (Date of Inauguration)
1. Delhi National Science Centre, Delhi 23rd January, 2014
2. Assam Regional Science Centre, Guwahati 4th February, 2014
3. Jorhat Science Centre & Planetarium, Jorhat Inaugurated on 15th August, 2022.Sl. No. Located in Innovation Hub Year of Establishment State/UT (Location/Name of the Centre) (Date of Inauguration)
4. Maharashtra Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai 24th February, 2014
5. Raman Science Centre & Planetarium, 14th February, 2017 Nagpur
6. BVB’s Muktangan Exploratory Science 28th February, 2018 Centre, Pune
7. Solapur Science Centre, Solapur 18th February, 2022
8. West Bengal Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, 23rd August, 2013 Kolkata
9. Bardhaman Science Centre, Bardhaman 10th July, 2015
10. Kalimpong Science Centre, Kalimpong 25th February, 2017
11. North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri 16th February, 2018
12. Digha Science Centre & National Science 26th February, 2019 Camp, Digha
13. District Science Centre, Purulia 17th December, 2019
14. Kerala Regional Science Centre & Planetarium, 1st October, 2015 Calicut
15. Kerala State Science & Technology Museum, 17th February, 2016 Trivandrum
16. Uttar Pradesh Regional Science City, Lucknow 4th January, 2016
17. Uttarakhand Regional Science Centre, Dehradun 3rd February, 2016
18. Manaskhand Science Centre at Almora 10th March, 2024
19. Andhra Agastya International Foundation, Kuppam 23rd February, 2016 Pradesh
20. Regional Science Centre, Tirupati 21st May, 2017
21. Science Centre at Rajahmundry 26th June, 2025Sl. No. Located in Innovation Hub Year of Establishment State/UT (Location/Name of the Centre) (Date of Inauguration)
22. Tamilnadu Tamilnadu Science & Technology Centre, 5th August, 2016 Chennai
23. District Science Centre, Tirunelveli 6th September, 2017
24. Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore 28th October, 2021
25. Anna Science Centre, Trichi 28th October, 2021
26. Bihar Shrikrishna Science Centre, Patna 6th November, 2016
27. Sub-Regional Science Centre, Bodhgaya 20th July, 2023.
28. Rajasthan Birla Science Centre, Pilani 11th April, 2017
29. Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur, Completed and ready for Rajasthan inauguration
30. Regional Science Centre, Jaipur 23rd September, 2024
31. Karnataka Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological 5th December, 2013 Museum, Bangalore
32. District Science Centre, Gulbarga 29th June, 2017
33. Pilikula Regional Science Centre, Mangaluru 7th March, 2024
34. Madhya Regional Science Centre, Bhopal 1st September, 2017 Pradesh
35. Punjab Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala 30th November, 2017
36. Gujarat Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science 27th March, 2018 Centre, Ahmedabad
37. District Science Centre, Dharampur 26th October, 2018
38. Meghalaya Shillong Science Centre, Shillong 14th June, 2019
39. Nagaland Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur 28th September, 2018Sl. No. Located in Innovation Hub Year of Establishment State/UT (Location/Name of the Centre) (Date of Inauguration)
40. Odisha Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar 11th July, 2018
41. Sikkim Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok 20th November, 2020
42. Tripura Sukanta Academy, Agartala 9th October, 2021
43. Mizoram Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl 11th September, 2018
44. Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar 8th December, 2018 Pradesh
45. Manipur Manipur Science Centre, Imphal 16th March, 2020
46. Goa Goa Science Centre, Panaji 1st July, 2019
47. Himachal Palampur Science Centre, Palampur 14th May, 2022 Pradesh
48. Puducherry Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre & 18th May, 2022 Planetarium, Puducherry
49. A & N Islands Science Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) 24th October, 2024
50. Telangana Regional Science Centre, Warangal 22nd December, 2025
51. Kerala Regional Science Centre, Chalakudy 2nd March, 2026 Annexure B Total Number of projects taken up by NCSM State-wise under the SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India State Ongoing/Approved Project Arunachal Pradesh 1. Science Centre (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh
2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh
3. Science Centre (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
4. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal PradeshAssam 1. Guwahati Science City, Assam (Phase-II)
2. Kokrajhar Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Assam Chandigarh 1. Science Centre (Category-II), Chandigarh (Approved Project)
2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Chandigarh (Approved Project) Chhattisgarh 1. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Karli, Geedam, Dantewada Haryana 1. Ambala Science Centre (Category-II), Haryana Jammu & Kashmir 1. Srinagar Science Centre (Category-II), Jammu & Kashmir
2. Innovation Hub at Srinagar Science Centre, Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand 1. Upgradation/ Modernization of Regional Science Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand Karnataka 1. Shivamogga Science Centre (Category-II), Karnataka
2. Science Centre (Category-III), Yadgiri, Karnataka
3. Science Centre (Category-II), Raichur, Karnataka
4. Science Centre (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
5. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
6. Innovation Hub at Regional Science Centre, Dharwad, Karnataka Madhya Pradesh 1. Jabalpur Science Centre (Category-II), Madhya Pradesh
2. Innovation Hub at Jabalpur Science Centre, Madhya Pradesh Manipur 1. Modernization of Manipur Science Centre, Manipur Meghalaya 1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Shillong Science Centre, Meghalaya Mizoram 1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl, Mizoram Nagaland 1. Modernization of Dimapur Science Centre, NagalandPuducherry 1. Science Centre (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry (Approved Project)
2. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry (Approved Project) Rajasthan 1. Ajmer Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan
2. Kota Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan
3. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Kota, Rajasthan
4. Udaipur Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Rajasthan
5. Bikaner Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan
6. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Jodhpur, Rajasthan
7. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Udaipur, Rajasthan Telangana 1. Science Experience Centre (Category-I), Hyderabad, Telangana Tripura 1. Up-gradation of Sukanta Academy, Agartala, Tripura
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