On November 12, 2025, The National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), organized a Curtain Raiser event at NCMRWF, Noida for the 11th India International Science Festival (IISF-2025).
The IISF-2025 is scheduled for December 6-9, 2025, in Chandigarh under the theme "Vigyan Se Samruddhi: For Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (Science for Prosperity: For a Self-Reliant India).
Prof. A.D. Rao from IIT Delhi was the Chief Guest. Other speakers included Shri Ashutosh Singh from VIBHA, Dr. T. Satyanarayana from Graz University of Technology, Austria, and Dr. V.S. Prasad, Head, NCMRWF.
College students from the Delhi-NCR region attended the Curtain Raiser, interacted with NCMRWF scientists, and visited the Centre's High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities.
The event aimed to promote scientific inquiry and innovation, and concluded with a collective resolve to make IISF–2025 a celebration of India's scientific excellence.
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Key Entities Referenced
IISF-2025: The 11th India International Science Festival scheduled to be held in Chandigarh. This is the central event being discussed.
NCMRWF: National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, the organizer and host of the curtain raiser event in Noida.
Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA): Organization collaborating with NCMRWF to organize the IISF-2025.
Noida: Location where the Curtain Raiser event for IISF-2025 was held.
Chandigarh: Location where IISF-2025 is scheduled to be held.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Curtain Raiser for IISF-2025 held at NCMRWF,
Noida
Posted On: 12 NOV 2025 9:57PM by PIB Delhi
The National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Ministry of Earth
Sciences (MoES), Government of India, in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA),
organized the Curtain Raiser event for the 11th India International Science Festival (IISF–2025) at
NCMRWF, Noida today.
The IISF–2025 is scheduled to be held in Chandigarh from December 6–9, 2025, under the theme
“Vigyan Se Samruddhi: For Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (Science for Prosperity: For a Self-Reliant
India).
The event was graced by Prof. A.D. Rao from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi as the
Chief Guest. Other distinguished speakers included Shri Ashutosh Singh from VIBHA, Dr. T.
Satyanarayana from Graz University of Technology, Austria, and Dr. V.S. Prasad, Head,
NCMRWF.
In their addresses, the speakers highlighted the vital role of science, research, and technology in
realizing the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and emphasized the importance of collaborative
scientific initiatives for national growth and sustainability.
The Curtain Raiser was attended by college students from the Delhi–NCR region, who interacted
with NCMRWF scientists and visited the Centre’s High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities.
The programme aimed to ignite young minds towards scientific inquiry and innovation,
underscoring India’s commitment to promoting a culture of research, innovation, and
technological advancement.
The event concluded with a collective resolve to make the IISF–2025 in Chandigarh a celebration
of India’s scientific excellence and societal progress through innovation and self-reliance.*****
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