Vigyan Pragati

Why is in news? CSIR’s Popular Science Magazine ‘Vigyan Pragati’ receives ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Award’

• ‘Vigyan Pragati’ (a popular science magazine in Hindi) is one of India's best popular science magazines.
• It is popular among children, teachers, researchers, and the public across India as well as the world.
• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) started publishing this magazine in 1952.
• This monthly Hindi publication imparts the knowledge of the recent national-international S&T related developments, discoveries, inventions, technological advancements in the form of article, feature, science fiction, science poetry, quiz, scientoon (science cartoon) and docudrama.
• Vigyan Pragati aims at communicating S&T to the masses in simple language.
• The magazine contents aim at igniting curiosity about science among the young and strive to develop an interest in them to pursue science.
• Those engaged in preparation for various competitive examinations; use this magazine as an authentic source of information on science and technology.
• The Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar is the highest award given by the Government of India in the field of official language implementation amongst various Boards/Autonomous Bodies/Trusts/Societies etc. of Government of India.
• Article 51 A[h] of the Indian Constitution put emphasis and says that it is every citizen’s fundamental duty to develop scientific temper, spirit of enquiry, humanism and reform.
• Science magazines play a vital role in communicating S&T to the common man and thereby developing scientific temper.