The government has refused to fund this year’s event. Its relationship with the body that organises the gathering has some layers of complexity. But the Science Congress has embarrassed itself repeatedly over the years. There is no doubt that the event is in desperate need of reform.
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The 10th edition of the event did take place in 2023, though Prime Minister Narendra Modi could only make an online appearance at the inaugural event. He had attended in person all the previous editions during his tenure.
Department of Science and Technology, in a notice sent on Monday to secretaries of other scientific departments, said it had asked the ISCA not to incur any expenditure from the government exchequer without the Centre’s approval