NEW DELHI — On the occasion of the 85th Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh officially launched five new regional language popular science magazines produced by the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR).
Published in Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu, the initiative expands CSIR-NIScPR’s science outreach portfolio beyond its established publications (Science Reporter in English, Vigyan Pragati in Hindi, and Science ki Duniya in Urdu) to democratize scientific knowledge and highlight regional innovation.
Key Publications & Language Coverage
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Assamese: Bigyan Lahar (বিজ্ঞান লহৰ) — Edited by Dr. Paramananda Barman; Associate Editor: Dr. Bornali Sharma.
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Bengali: Bigyan Brittanto (বিজ্ঞান বৃত্তান্ত) — Edited by Dr. Uttam Kumar Jana.
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Marathi: Vidnyan Kshitij (विज्ञान क्षितिज) — Edited by Shri Mukesh Ambadas Pund.
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Tamil: Ariviyal Arikkaiyalar (அறிவியல் அறிக்கையாளர்) — Edited by Dr. S. Bhuvanesh; Associate Editor: Dr. L. Sandhiya.
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Telugu: Vigyan Velugu (విజ్ఞాన్ వెలుగు) — Edited by Dr. N. K. Prasanna.
Operational & Technological Framework
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AI-Assisted Editorial Workflow: The publishing pipeline leverages Artificial Intelligence tools to translate foundational content from CSIR-NIScPR’s core periodicals, followed by expert human review, fact-checking, and editorial refinement to maintain scientific precision.
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Regional Content Integration: In addition to translated articles, each magazine features original writing in native languages to foster local science journalism and cover regional research achievements.
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Leadership Present: The launch took place in the presence of Dr. N. Kalaiselvi (Director General, CSIR & Secretary, DSIR) and Dr. Geetha Vani Rayasam (Director, CSIR-NIScPR), with coordination led by Shri Mukesh Ambadas Pund and Dr. Meher Wan.
