On December 22, 2020, PM Modi inaugurated the 6th India International Science Festival.
Theme of this festival is “Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare”.
A Vigyan Yatra was flagged off on December 14 to increase scientific temperament ahead of IISF 2020.
It was conceptualised in 2015 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) along with a science organisation named Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA).
Its aim is to promote the use of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in daily life.