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Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan and PESA Mahotsav in Andhra Pradesh
Two big events are happening in Andhra Pradesh.
The first is the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan in Tirupati, which starts on December 26.
It's a science conference where people will talk about how old Indian knowledge can help with modern problems like health and farming.
Important people like the Chief Minister and a top science minister will be there.
The second event is the PESA Mahotsav in Visakhapatnam on December 23-24.
It's a festival celebrating tribal culture with sports, food, and performances.
A special website and training modules will also be launched.
Both events aim to bring together traditional knowledge and modern practices.
Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS-2025) starts in Tirupati on December 26, focusing on linking traditional Indian knowledge with modern science.
The event will be attended by Union minister Jitendra Singh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
PESA Mahotsav will be held in Visakhapatnam on December 23-24, celebrating tribal heritage through sports, cultural performances, and a food festival.
The PESA Mahotsav will feature the launch of the PESA Portal, training modules in tribal languages, and special Gram Sabhas in Andhra Pradesh.
Both events aim to promote traditional knowledge and its practical applications in various fields.
- Who
- Union minister Jitendra Singh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Union minister of state for Panchayati Raj SP Singh Bagel, and other dignitaries and delegates.
- What
- Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS-2025) and PESA Mahotsav.
- Where
- BVS-2025: National Sanskrit University, Tirupati; PESA Mahotsav: Visakhapatnam Port Authority Campus, Visakhapatnam.
- When
- BVS-2025: December 26-29, 2025; PESA Mahotsav: December 23-24, 2025.
- Why
- To link India’s traditional knowledge systems with contemporary scientific research and to celebrate tribal heritage and the enactment of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996.
Key facts
- Event 1
- Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS-2025)
- Date
- December 26-29, 2025
- Location
- National Sanskrit University, Tirupati
- Theme
- Bharatiya Perspective of Integral Development
- Delegates
- 1,500
- Event 2
- PESA Mahotsav
- Date
- December 23-24, 2025
- Location
- Visakhapatnam Port Authority Campus, Visakhapatnam
Quotes
Kompella Subbaraya Sastri
National secretary of Vijnana Bharati
“the Sammelan represents a vibrant confluence of researchers, technologists, policymakers and practitioners, deliberating on areas such as traditional medicine, metallurgy, biodiversity, linguistics, consciousness studies and quantum technologies through a Bharatiya epistemic framework (Loka-Parampara).”
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