Agartala, Sept 28 (TIWN): Finance Minister Badal Choudhury said arranging science fair is a significant step of educational institution through which an intensified effort is led to flourish and enrich the knowledge and skills on application of science of students.

         He was addressing after inaugurating the 41^st Science Fair here at Umakanta Academy on Saturday. The minister said, “It is hoped in future that the steps to arrange science fair is a predominating criteria to strengthen the cultivation of knowledge in applying the definitive sense of technical know - how of science”

     Speaking about this year theme “Scientific and Mathematical Innovation” he said without science and mathematics the world can not develop, no body can deny the role of Galileo, Socrates and Plato for solving many unknown mysterious of the Earth.

      He informed participating in science fair projects helps develop feeling of confidence and competence among students and fosters a spirit of scientific inquiry. In the science fair 88 various models was deployed by various school and college students.