Meghaadhikari About NCSM On April 4, 1978, the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) was established as an autonomous society under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It now manages 25 Science Centres/Museums located across India. National level NCSM centres include Science City in Kolkata, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM) in Kolkata, Nehru Science Centre in Mumbai, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) in Bangalore, and National Science Centre in Delhi. All have Satellite Units, which are regional and district-level centres (SUs). In 2011, NCSM has formed a fully owned company named ‘Creative Museum Designers‘ (CMD) for development of Museums, Science Centres, Galleries etc. Objectives of NCSM To portray the growth of science and technology and their applications in industry and human welfare, with a view to develop scientific attitude and temper and to create, inculcate and sustain a general awareness amongst the people To collect, restore and preserve important historical objects, which represent landmarks in the development of science, technology and industry To design, develop and fabricate science museum exhibits, demonstration equipment and scientific teaching aids for science education and popularization of science To popularize science and technology in cities, urban and rural areas for the benefit of students and for the common man by organizing exhibitions, seminars, popular lectures, science camps and various other programs To supplement science education given in schools and colleges and to organize various out-of-school educational activities to foster a spirit of scientific enquiry and creativity among the students To organize training programs for science teachers/students/young entrepreneurs/technicians/ handicapped/housewives and others on specific subjects of science, technology and industry To render assistance to universities, technical institutions, museums, schools and colleges or other bodies in planning and organizing science museums and also in training of personnel for museum profession To establish Centres for development of science exhibits and demonstration aids