India International Science Festival (IISF) is a mega science festival that celebrates the integration of science with society, showcasing Indian scientific achievements, promoting innovation, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.

This year the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 will take place from December 6 to 9, 2025, in Panchkula, Haryana.

The mission of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 – "Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat"- is to celebrate and advance the spirit of science-led growth for a self-reliant and prosperous India, rooted in the vision of "Innovation, Aatmanirbharta" and "India for Global Good". IISF 2025 aims to bring together scientists, innovators, educators, students, industry leaders, Science Communicators, and policymakers on one platform to promote collaboration, creativity, and knowledge exchange. "Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat" embodies the belief that true prosperity arises from the application of scientific knowledge, transforming ideas into innovations, discoveries into development, and science into societal well-being.

IISF-2025 is organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, in collaboration with various scientific departments of the Government. India (CSIR, DST, DAE, ISRO, DRDO, ICAR, DBT, etc.) and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA).

A curtain-raiser event of IISF 2025 is organized at CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar on 26th Nov 2025.

Dr. Shiv Kumar Sharma, National Organising Secretary, Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) was the Chief Guest of the function. He encouraged the students to have fixed aim in life and remove doubts from mind to be successful. He also told, confidence gives success and hence all students should be positive, aiming high, maintain river like continuity, manage time efficiently and be hardworking to succeed in their career.

Guest of honour, Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar addressed the gathering. He told about the importance of activity based learning in our education system. He mentioned about Critical thinking among young people which will help India’s development.

Dr. Ramanuj Narayan Director IMMT gave the presidential address. He told the invited school and college students on need of Science for Vikshit Bharat. He also advised students to utilise time properly to become successful like great scientists and successful sports person. He told most science related ministries are involved in contributing to IISF with a mission for a successful scientific outreach program. He also invited everyone to participate and celebrate IISF2025.

Dr. Bikash Kumar Jena, the coordinator of the curtain raiser program presented on IISF 2025 details and activities to be held during 6 to 9 Dec 2025 at Panchkula, Haryana.

Other dignitaries, Chief Scientists of CSIR-IMMT, Dr. Nabin Kumar Dhal, Dr. Trupti Das and Dr. Yatendra Singh Chaudhary were on the dais along with Chief Guest, the Guest of honour and the Director, CSIR-IMMT.

In this event students of schools and colleges have participated. Nearly 400 students and teachers visited IMMT for this program. The students were exposed to the R&D facilities and laboratory demonstrations by JIGYASA team. Students and teachers of Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir of Unit 8, Niladrivihar and BaragarBrit colony, University High School Vanivihar, RRL Project UP School and Dadhichi College of Pharmacy attended the event. The event also included poster presentation by research scholars and best posters were awarded on the stage by the guests.