PUNE: Savitribai Phule Pune University’s (SPPU) science park that has moved to a new building of 15,000 sqft was inaugurated on Monday on the occasion of Science Day. The Centre for Science Education and Communication also know as the science park was started in 2014.
In addition to the microbiology and chemistry laboratory, four separate laboratories have been made available for the students. The science park also has a projection room for displaying science documentaries and two large telescopes for space observation.
Distinguished professor and coordinator of Science Park, Dilip Kanhere, said, “On the occasion of science day, students presented about 100 projects. These included roots to the leaves, self-contained talking tree, the interior of the ants swarm, the energy generated with fun, a train built by the Joshi Railway Museum to tell the journey with a steam engine to the Metro, the life cycle of a butterfly.” The winners of the science competition were given prizes.
Chairman of Bharat Forge Baba Kalyani said, “I am happy to be a part of this initiative which was started to generate interest in science among students. I am part of SPPU and in every initiative like science park, I am with SPPU.”
