"It is knowledge-based organization of high quality and dedication,engage in popularizing Science and Technology among the general masses particularly,in students.."
Kalimpong Science Centre has been established in Kalimpong, one of the Hill Sub-Division of Darjeeling District in the year 2008, conceived, designed and developed by National Council of Science Museums (Ministry of Culture, Government of India). It is knowledge-based organization of high quality and dedication; engage in popularizing Science and Technology among the general masses particularly, in students. Kalimpong Science Centre was inaugurated on 2nd October’2008 by Shri B. L. Meena, IAS, and Honorable Admistrator-Darjeeling Gorkha Hill council.

Jun 13, 2011

5th June 2011.Kalimpong Science Centre had celebrated World environment day



Kalimpong Science Centre had celebrated World environment day on 5th June 2011. The program schedule was as follows:
  1. The Centre had invited students from schools who fall under the “Kalimpong Nursery School Welfare Association” to participate in the rally on 5th June 2011. The rally started from Kalimpong Town Hall up to 10th mile Kalimpong and than they were taken to Kalimpong Science Centre. The students during the rally displayed environmental awareness to the public.
  2. The students after reaching the Centre did plantation of Saplings of various kinds of trees. They planted about 200 saplings in the vacant area of Kalimpong Science Centre.
  3. After the plantation was over the Centre had organized a “Painting Competition” for the students who had come there. Students from Class I- V had participated in the contest. There were around 150 students from 17 schools to participate. The theme given to them was “Tree”.
  4. As soon as the competition was over the students were taken to the auditorium where the students were shown movie on Environmental Awareness.
  5. Hence the closing of the day’s program was conducted too. Mr. Preeven Rai, Principal of St. Peters School delivered a lecture related to environmental awareness. Similarly Dr. B. B. Gurung, Curator of Kalimpong Science Centre also delivered a lecture to the students regarding “Environment Day” and its importance. He also made the students aware that simple planting trees does not solve the problem but by protecting of existing plant and the newly planted trees is must to save our earth. He also touched the matter related to Global Warming and its impact. He also explain source of carbon dioxide, methane, CFC, oxide of nitrogen etc which has vital role in increasing the global temperature.
The result of the Painting Competition that was organized on 5th June 2011 is as follows:
Class I – Arpita Thapa: 1st of Buds Nursery School.
Class II – Nikita Pradhan: 1st of Buds Nursery School.
Class III – Deepti Labar: 1st of Bethany School.
Class IV – Kalpana Chettri: 1st of St. Peters School.
Class V – Nilesh Thapa: 1st of Spring Born Academy.


Dr. Harka Bdr. Chhetri -MLA of Kalimpong doing plantation

Rally organized by KSC

Students doing plantation

Students in painting competition.

Suva Pradhan Kalimpong doing plantation

at Monday, June 13, 2011
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