Effective communication should be encouraged for spreading scientific temperament:Dy CM
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, November 09 2021: Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh has said that effective communication should be encouraged for spreading scientific temperament among masses in the State.

He made the above statement while speaking as the Chief Guest at the inaugural session of a three day training Workshop for Science Communicators on Script Development/Writing held today at the auditorium of Manipur Science Centre at Takyelpat in Imphal.

He further said that communicators should be able to convince people by using simple and easily understandable words while spreading scientific message to the people.

He maintained that there may not be problem in verbal communications but there have been difficulties in written communications and stated that younger generations should be encouraged to learn the things existing in nature as it will help them to imagine and think what the science is all about.

Expressing concern about the less space of scientific article or message in local dailies, he asked the officials to start publication of Scientific Journals at the earliest to enable the science Communicators to publish their writings on different topics in science.

Using internet will also be helpful for spreading scientific information, he added.

Former Vice Chancellor of Manipur University, Prof.HNK Sharma while speaking at the session said that the role of science communicators are very important to spread the scientific knowledge to the masses.

Although there have been difficulties in spreading scientific information due to many reasons, communicators should always try to use simple words and minimize formulas and mathematical equations.

Such workshops will be very helpful in developing easy techniques in disseminating scientific information to the society, he added.

Director of MASTEC, Dr L Dinachandra Singh said, MASTEC have been organizing such workshops especially for Science Communicators regularly since 1999 and eight such workshops had been organized in the state.

Director Science & Technology, Homila Hongrei also spoke on the inaugural session while Dr CM Nautiyal, Consultant (Science Communication), Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi spoke on the importance of Science communicators in spreading scientific information to the masses.

Also 52 participants are participating in the three day workshop.

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