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Title: | India: draft science policy calls for public engagement |
Authors: | Sharma, Sangeeta |
Keywords: | Humanities Public engagement Draft science policy |
Issue Date: | Mar-2021 |
Publisher: | Nature |
Abstract: | We are heartened to see a chapter on public engagement in science and technology in India’s draft Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy 2020 (see go.nature.com/3k7g6hf). We sincerely hope there is the political will and investment to make this vision a reality: the pandemic has proved that science literacy is of the utmost importance. Among other things, the draft calls for: dedicated science-communication wings at each of the publicly funded institutions; national and local centres for increasing science coverage in the media; training in relevant communication skills at every level (from school to faculty); investment in research on how people engage with discovery and misinformation; creative and innovative platforms for science outreach that is locally and culturally relevant, from museums and festivals to social media. It also suggests that civil society, non-governmental organizations and private partners should contribute. |
URI: | https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00861-y http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10267 |
Appears in Collections: | Department of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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