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Status of the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)

Posted On: 06 AUG 2026 2:49PM by PIB Delhi

The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous body under Ministry of Culture, serves as the nodal agency for implementation of Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS). This scheme is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, aimed at fostering scientific temper and awareness across the country for the public in general and students in particularalso to portray the growth of science and technology and their application in industry and human welfare and to create, inculcate and sustain a general awareness amongst the people. The scheme supports the establishment of Science Cities, Science Centres, Innovation Hubs, and Digital Planetariums in various regions.

The list of such Science Centres, Innovation Hubs and Digital Planetarium established so far, under SPoCS is given in Annexure-A.

 The actual expenditure incurred by NCSM during last 3(three) financial years under SPoCS is shown in table below: -

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Sl no.

Scheme name

 

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

1

Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)

Approved allocation

6150.00

2000.00

11767.75

2

Fund released

4217.00

1866.95

11757.75

The list of ongoing projects undertaken by NCSM under SPoCS is given in Annexure-B.

These Science Centres conduct science-based educational activities, exhibitions, demonstrations, innovation programmes and outreach initiatives aimed at promoting scientific temper and encouraging student participation. As on 31.03.2026, a total of 1,68,55,110 visitors including students have visited the Science Centres established under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS).

This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today

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M Annadurai

 

Annexure-A

The details of the Science Centres that have been established under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) initiatives

(State-wise)

Sl. No.

Located in State/UT

Science Centers/Museums

Year of Establishment
  1.  

A & N Island

Science Centre, Port Blair

May 30, 2003

  1.  

Mizoram

Mizoram Science Centre, Aizwal 

July 26, 2003
  1.  

Nagaland

Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur

September 14, 2004
  1.  

Manipur

Manipur Science Centre, Manipur

May 18, 2005

  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar

Dec 3, 2005

  1.  

Meghalaya

Shillong Science Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya

February 27, 2006
  1.  

Sikkim

Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok

February 22, 2008

  1.  

West Bengal

Sub-Regional Science Centres, Kalimpong

 

October 2, 2008

  1.  

Maharashtra

Sub-Regional Science Centre, Solapur

February 14, 2010
  1.  

Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre, Pune

February 8, 2013
  1.  

Jharkhand

Regional Science Centre, Ranchi

November 29, 2010
  1.  

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Science Centre, Raipur

July 13, 2012
  1.  

Rajasthan

Regional Science Centre, Jaipur

December 29, 2012
  1.  

Sub Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur

August 17, 2013
  1.  

Assam

Jorhat Science Centre & Planetarium

July 6, 2013
  1.  

Tamilnadu

Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore

May 6, 2013
  1.  

Karnataka

Dharwad Regional Science Centre

February 27, 2012
  1.  

Regional Science Centre, Pilikula, Mangalore

October 01, 2014
  1.  

Puducherry

Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre & Planetarium, Puducherry

May 03, 2015
  1.  

Odisha

Bargarh Science Centre, Bargarh       

January 21, 2020
  1.  

Tripura

Udaipur Science Centre, Tripura

February 28, 2021
  1.  

Kerala

Regional Science Centre, Kottayam

July 3, 2025
  1.  

Bihar

Bodhgaya Science Centre, Bodhgaya

July 20, 2023
  1.  

Uttarakhand

Regional Science Centre, Dehradun

Feb 03, 2016
  1.  

Manaskhand Science Centre, Almora

March 10, 2024
  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

Palampur Science Centre, Palampur

May 14, 2022
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

Swami Jnannanda Regional Science Centre, Rajamahendravaram

June 26, 2025
  1.  

Assam

Science City, Guwahati (First Phase)

March 10, 2026

 

The details of the Innovation Hubs that have been established under Scheme for Promotion of

Culture of Science (SPoCS) initiatives (State-wise)

Sl. No.

Located in State/UT

Innovation Hub

(Location/Name of the Centre)

Year of Establishment

(Date of Inauguration)
  1.  

Delhi

National Science Centre, Delhi

23rd January, 2014
  1.  

Assam

Regional Science Centre, Guwahati

4th February, 2014
  1.  

Jorhat Science Centre & Planetarium, Jorhat

Inaugurated on 15th August, 2022.
  1.  

Maharashtra

Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai

24th February, 2014
  1.  

Raman Science Centre & Planetarium, Nagpur

14th February, 2017
  1.  

BVB’s Muktangan Exploratory Science Centre, Pune

28th February, 2018
  1.  

Solapur Science Centre, Solapur

18th February, 2022
  1.  

West Bengal

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Kolkata

23rd August, 2013
  1.  

Bardhaman Science Centre,  Bardhaman

10th July, 2015
  1.  

Kalimpong Science Centre, Kalimpong

25th February, 2017
  1.  

North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri

16th February, 2018
  1.  

Digha Science Centre & National Science Camp, Digha

26th February, 2019
  1.  

District Science Centre, Purulia

17th December, 2019
  1.  

Kerala

Regional Science Centre & Planetarium, Calicut

1st October, 2015
  1.  

Kerala State Science & Technology Museum, Trivandrum

17th February, 2016
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

Regional Science City, Lucknow

4th January, 2016
  1.  

Uttarakhand

Regional Science Centre, Dehradun

3rd February, 2016
  1.  

Manaskhand Science Centre at Almora

10th March, 2024
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

Agastya International Foundation, Kuppam

23rd February, 2016
  1.  

Regional Science Centre, Tirupati

21st May, 2017
  1.  

Science Centre at Rajahmundry

26th June, 2025
  1.  

Tamilnadu

Tamilnadu Science & Technology Centre, Chennai

5th August, 2016
  1.  

District Science Centre, Tirunelveli

6th September, 2017
  1.  

Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore

28th October, 2021
  1.  

Anna Science Centre, Trichi

28th October, 2021
  1.  

Bihar

Shrikrishna Science Centre, Patna

6th November, 2016
  1.  

Sub-Regional Science Centre, Bodhgaya

20th July, 2023.
  1.  

Rajasthan

Birla Science Centre, Pilani

11th April, 2017
  1.  

Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Completed and ready for inauguration
  1.  

Regional Science Centre, Jaipur

23rd September, 2024
  1.  

Karnataka

Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, Bangalore

5th December, 2013
  1.  

District Science Centre, Gulbarga

29th June, 2017
  1.  

Pilikula Regional Science Centre, Mangaluru

7th March, 2024
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

Regional Science Centre, Bhopal

1st September, 2017
  1.  

Punjab

Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala

30th November, 2017
  1.  

Gujarat

Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre, Ahmedabad

27th March, 2018
  1.  

District Science Centre, Dharampur

26th October, 2018
  1.  

Meghalaya

Shillong Science Centre, Shillong

14th June, 2019

  1.  

Nagaland

Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur

28th September, 2018

  1.  

Odisha

Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar

11th July, 2018
  1.  

Sikkim

Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok

20th November, 2020

  1.  

Tripura

Sukanta Academy, Agartala

9th October, 2021
  1.  

Mizoram

Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl

 11th September, 2018

  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar

8th December, 2018

  1.  

Manipur

Manipur Science Centre, Imphal

16th March, 2020
  1.  

Goa

Goa Science Centre, Panaji

1st July, 2019
  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

Palampur Science Centre, Palampur

14th May, 2022
  1.  

Puducherry

Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre & Planetarium, Puducherry

18th May, 2022
  1.  

A & N Islands

Science Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)

24th October, 2024
  1.  

Telangana

Regional Science Centre, Warangal

22nd December, 2025
  1.  

Kerala

Regional Science Centre, Chalakudy

2nd March, 2026

 

Annexure B

Total Number of projects taken up by NCSM State-wise under the SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India

State

Ongoing/Approved Project

Arunachal Pradesh

 

1. Science Centre (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh

2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh

3. Science Centre (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh

4. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

1. Guwahati Science City, Assam (Phase-II)

2. Kokrajhar Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Assam

Chandigarh

1. Science Centre (Category-II), Chandigarh (Approved Project)

2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Chandigarh (Approved Project)

Chhattisgarh

1. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Karli, Geedam, Dantewada

Haryana

1. Ambala Science Centre (Category-II), Haryana

Jammu & Kashmir

1. Srinagar Science Centre (Category-II), Jammu & Kashmir

2. Innovation Hub at Srinagar Science Centre, Jammu & Kashmir

Jharkhand

1. Upgradation/ Modernization of Regional Science Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Karnataka

 

1. Shivamogga Science Centre (Category-II), Karnataka

2. Science Centre (Category-III), Yadgiri, Karnataka

3. Science Centre (Category-II), Raichur, Karnataka

4. Science Centre (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

5. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

6. Innovation Hub at Regional Science Centre, Dharwad, Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

1. Jabalpur Science Centre (Category-II), Madhya Pradesh

2. Innovation Hub at Jabalpur Science Centre, Madhya Pradesh

Manipur

1. Modernization of Manipur Science Centre, Manipur

Meghalaya

1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Shillong Science Centre, Meghalaya

Mizoram

1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl, Mizoram

Nagaland

1. Modernization of Dimapur Science Centre, Nagaland

Puducherry

1. Science Centre (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry (Approved Project)

2. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry (Approved Project)

Rajasthan

 

1. Ajmer Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan

2. Kota Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan

3. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Kota, Rajasthan

4. Udaipur Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Rajasthan

5. Bikaner Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan

6. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Jodhpur, Rajasthan

7. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Udaipur, Rajasthan

Telangana

1. Science Experience Centre (Category-I), Hyderabad, Telangana

Tripura

1. Up-gradation of Sukanta Academy, Agartala, Tripura

2. Science City, Agartala, Tripura

Uttarakhand

1. Dehradun Science City, Uttarakhand

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