Science park getting ready
Likely to be opened in April
This summer, children will have one more place to hang out – a science park.
According
to P. Iyamperumal, Executive Director of Tamil Nadu Science and
Technology Centre, the project is being implemented by the centre in
association with the National Council of Museums – Calcutta. The park
has come up on 6.53 acres near CODISSIA fair grounds. This will be the
fourth science centre/park in the State next to Chennai, Tiruchirapalli,
and Vellore.
The total cost of the project is Rs.
8.5 crore. The cost is being equally shared by the State and the Centre.
Mr. Iyamperumal said that the works that began three years ago were
almost complete. The 40,000-sq ft park was likely to be thrown open for
public by April.
The objective of the science park
is to enable children learn science through play method. There will be
three galleries – one on the growth of textile sector, the other on
scientific principles behind the functioning of gadgets that one use or
see every day, and the third on physical science.
The science park will have models of animals.
A 3D cinema attached to it will screen science-based films. The park
will host a number of programmes for students and teachers on a regular
basis.
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