Ranchi Science Centre is the first science centre in the state of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

 in India

India

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, under Jharkhand Council on Science & Technology (JCST) of Department of Science & Technology, Government of Jharkhand

Government of Jharkhand

The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its 24 districts...

 (GOJ). The centre comprises two storied building that houses three permanent thematic galleries of covered area 42,000 square meter on an area of 13 acre land, provided by Government of Jharkhand, at Chiraundi village, Morhabadi near the Tagore Hill adjacent to Ranchi

Ranchi

-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...

 town at a capital cost of Rs. 6.5 crore or $1,374,494 which has been shared equally by Government of Jharkhand and Government of India

Government of India

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. The science centre has been developed by the National Council of Science Museums

National Council of Science Museums

National Council of Science Museums is an autonomous organization under Indian Ministry of Culture. It is the largest chain of science centers or museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world...

 (NCSM), a wing of Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Culture (India)

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, Govt. of India. The centre was inaugurated by the chief minister Arjun Munda

Arjun Munda

Arjun Munda is an Indian Politician, former Member of Parliament to the 15th Lok Sabha. He resigned the 15th Lok Sabha membership on 26th February, 2011. Currently he is Chief Minister of Jharkhand....

on 29th November, 2010.

Science Park

In 8 acre area, there are several interactive exhibits on simple machines, sound, optics, pendulum and static models of prehistoric animals.

Other facilities

• 3D projection theater
• Auditorium
• Car park
• Children's corner
• Computer hall
• Conference room
• Exhibit development laboratory
• Office
• Science demonstration corner
• Science library
• Store
• Taramandal or Inflatable dome portable planetarium
• Temporary exhibition hall